Virabhadra killing a green demon. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Reference:
581805i
Part of:
Hindu deities; Captain Cook's voyages; and Indian figure types. Watercolours and prints.
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Description

Virabhadra (Veerabathira), a fierce avatar of the Hindu god Shiva, in the act of killing a green demon with a trishul (trident). He is portrayed with small fangs and wearing a tiger skin dhoti. In four of his six hands he holds a plant, a sword, a bird and a bow

Publication/Creation

[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]

Physical description

1 painting : (album page 21, painting number 61) : gouache ; image 20.5 x 12.5 cm

Lettering

Acora Vurabathera

Reference

Wellcome Collection 581805i

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