Gangaram Chintaman Navgire Tambat, active 1790s, Indian
Title:
Shiva and Parvati Playing Chaupar, Relief Sculpture at Ellora
Date:
between 1793 and 1795
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash, pen and black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/8 × 8 3/4 inches (28.9 × 22.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "T"; inscribed on verso in pen and brown ink, upper center: "Caves of Errole | 1 | Mahdew & Parwuttee playing at Chopur | 2 | Mahdew's Bullock called Nundee on Which He Rides | & his Servants"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection