A legendary warrior holding a mace, possibly Bhima, one of the five Pandava brothers in the Indian epic, Mahabharata. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
- Date:
- [between 1800 and 1899?]
- Reference:
- 581962i
- Part of:
- Hindu deities; Captain Cook's voyages; and Indian figure types
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About this work
Description
The iconography is very similar to that of another painting in the same album, with legend "Beema", identified as "Bhima, one of the five Pandava brothers in the Indian epic, Mahabharata" (Wellcome Library no. 581792i). Here the legend is different: it is written indistinctly, but may be something like "Guntaguram". Until this name has been identified and validated, the present painting is provisionally catalogued as being also a representation of Bhima
Publication/Creation
[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]
Physical description
1 painting : (album page 30, painting number 90) : gouache ; image 19 x 12.5 cm
Lettering
Guntaguram
Reference
Wellcome Collection 581962i
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores