Lord Shiva

Drawing

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Lord Shiva

Entry/Object ID

2017.05.04

Description

Print of Indian deity, adhered to foam board. Man in center wearing striped pantaloons w/a lion’s head as an apron. He is holding a wine glass in his right hand to his mouth and a double-headed drum in his left around her waist. He is flanked by two snakes.

Type of Drawing

Ink - Colored

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Watercolor

Subject

Shiva

Subject Person

Shiva

Acquisition

Accession

2017.05

Source or Donor

Derek Davenport

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Madhubani

Country

India

Notes

Traditionally produced by women, Madhubani/Mithila paintings are identifiable by bright colors, geometric patterning, and two-dimensionality.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Lower right corner

Language

Hindi

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

30-1/4 in

Width

22-1/4 in

Provenance

Notes

Derek Davenport (1927-2017), West Lafayette, Indiana; by descent to Susan Davenport, Indianapolis, Indiana; donated to the Purdue University Galleries in 2017

Exhibition

25: A Selection Works from Purdue Galleries’ Permanent Collection (2024)