Rama Chandra
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Rama Chandra is a 1750 paint by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man with dark hair and a crown, holding a bow and arrow. He wears a white shirt and several necklaces. The background is blue with a yellow circle behind the man's head. The man is shown in profile, facing right. He has a serious expression. The painting is surrounded by a decorative border. The painting is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting is a half-length portrait of Rama Chandra, King of Ayodha and the seventh avatar of Vishnu, created in opaque watercolour and gold on paper around 1750. The figure is shown as a clean-shaven man adorned with a jewelled headdress, elaborate necklaces, and amulets, while his right shoulder bears a slung magic bow and his right hand holds an arrow aloft. He is positioned within a white oval on a square blue panel, which is framed by a continuous gold leafy stem on a yellow ground. The work is inscribed at the bottom with the name "Rajah Ram Chand" and was acquired in 1922 from the…
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