Forbes, James, 1749–1819, A representation of Kama-diva, or the God of Love; in the Hindoo Mythology, redrawn between 1794 and 1800
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749–1819
- Title(s):
- A representation of Kama-diva, or the God of Love; in the Hindoo Mythology
- Date:
- redrawn between 1794 and 1800
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series I: A voyage from England to Bombay with descriptions in Asia, Africa, and South America
- Part of Collection:
- volume 11, page 129
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Scope and Content:
- The image shows a figure riding a horse composed of other female figures, posed to resemble the shape of a horse. The caption continues: "This Deity is supposed to be the Son of Maya, or the attracting Power; and is sometimes represented in this manner; and at others riding on an Elephant, whose body is composed of seven young women, entwined in so ingenious a manner as to exhibit the shape of a fine elephant."
- Additional Notes:
- The image is drawn directly onto the page.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 15 x 22 cm
- Genre:
- Watercolors (paintings), Botanical illustrations, Ornithological illustrations, Travel sketches, Maps, Drawings (visual works), Engravings (prints), and Portraits
- Subject Terms:
- Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Descriptive letters and drawingsForbes, James, 1749-1819. Oriental memoirs
- Associated Places:
- EnglandItalyScotlandWales
- Associated People/Groups:
- East India CompanyForbes, James, 1749-1819
- Finding Aid Title:
- James Forbes archive
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/11734.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199960
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199960?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1