Caption

Miniature of a chariot; maker, 19th century India; model of a temple chariot depicting peacocks and birds. A bird sits on a bow-shaped shaft. Under a canopy topped with a pike sit figures: Krishna feeding on butter; in front, in the driver's seat, there is also Krishna. Materials/technique not specified. Height 24.0 cm, width 28.0 cm., An aged metallic object with a long tapered handle and a crossbar end lies on a reflective surface; the metal shows a mottled patina of brown, dark brown, and muted gold tones. Attached to the wider end of the object is a rectangular block from which a group of dome-shaped caps project; the domes are bronze-colored with darker perforated patterns and lighter golden rims, and each dome has a small rounded finial on top. The rectangular block and connecting posts share the same brown and gold worn metallic finish, and the reflection beneath the object repeats the brown, gold, and darker shadowed hues. The background is a smooth pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_095

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (1.4Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Miniature chariot maker 19th century India model temple chariot depicting peacocks birds bird sits bow-shaped shaft Under canopy topped pike sit figures Krishna feeding butter front driver's seat also Krishna Materials technique specified Height 24.0 cm width 28.0 cm aged metallic object long tapered handle crossbar lies reflective surface metal mottled patina brown dark brown muted gold tones Attached wider object rectangular block group dome-shaped caps project domes bronze-colored darker perforated patterns lighter golden rims dome small rounded finial top connecting posts share gold worn metallic finish reflection beneath object repeats shadowed hues background smooth pale gray.