Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Gangaram Chintaman Tambat, active 1790s, Indian
Title:
Illumination Columns
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 1/8 × 9 7/8 inches (30.8 × 25.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper left: "a column in a Pagoda | near the Town of Chaul in NB the | llumination of this is confined to the top"; "D.M. in the Temple of Omakareswer | in Poona."; upper right: "Dm. in the Temple in | [Thyne]"; inscribed on mount, lower center: "Illumination Columns"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.22424
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject
Associated Places:
Chaul | Pune
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:17787