M0001247: Reproduction of a gouache painting described as "Vishnu sits on top and at the bottom of mount Madura in his incarnation as Kurma (tortoise,) as the gods and demons churn the ocean to retrieve the nector and other treasures" by an unknown Indian painter
- Date:
- 19 August 1930
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/11/79
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
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About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Indian print of "The Churning of the Ocean"
Description
Reproduction of a gouache painting described as "Vishnu sits on top and at the bottom of mount Madura in his incarnation as Kurma (tortoise,) as the gods and demons churn the ocean to retrieve the nector and other treasures" by an unknown Indian painter. The reproduction is from the original gouache painting held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: V0045875, M0008943
Publication/Creation
19 August 1930
Physical description
2 photographs glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm photographic print; 11.2 x 15.2 cm
Related material
Wellcome Collection holds the item depicted in the glass plate negative: 577284i
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.
Terms of use
This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request