Lakshmi the Goddess of Wealth

Painting

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Lakshmi the Goddess of Wealth

Entry/Object ID

1998.09.33

Description

The painting depicts a figure with multiple arms, seated in a symmetrical and upright posture, with each hand holding different objects. The head of the figure is crowned, and floral motifs surround the figure, filling the background.

Type of Painting

Watercolor

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Subject

Lakshmi

Subject Person

Lakshmi

Subject Place

Country

India

Acquisition

Accession

1998.09

Source or Donor

Derek Davenport

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of 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

Note, Attribution

Location

Back Upper Left Corner

Transcription

LAKSHMI The Goddess of Wealth

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Type

Note

Location

Back Bottom Right Corner

Transcription

1998.09.33

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

30 in

Width

22 in

Provenance

Notes

Derek Davenport (1927-2017), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to the Purdue University Galleries in 1998