Title
Durga slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura
late 19th century
Artist
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Details
- Place where the work was made
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India
- Date
- late 19th century
- Media category
- Materials used
- chromolithograph
- Dimensions
- 40.2 x 31.8 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Dr Jim Masselos 2011
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 105.2011
- Copyright
- Artist information
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The Calcutta Art Studio
Works in the collection
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About
The Calcutta Art Studio was established circa 1878 by Ananda Prasad Bagchi and four of his students from the Government School of Art. Beginning with hand coloured monochrome prints the studio quickly purchased a lithographic press and began to produce chromolithographic religious prints like this one. In 1905 the business ceased the production of religious subjects and turned its attention to other commercial opportunities. In this print, the goddess attacks the demon bestride her lion mount. The entire image is constructed to represent a sculpture of the scene, typically setting the action mounted on a stand and surrounded by a mandorla.
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Places
Where the work was made
India
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Exhibition history
Shown in 1 exhibition
Correspondence, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 10 Sep 2022–2024
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Bibliography
Referenced in 1 publication
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Jim Masselos, Goddess: Divine Energy, 'A goddess for everyone: the mass production of divine images', Sydney, 2006, 148 ( colour illus.).
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Provenance
Jim Masselos, pre 2011, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, purchased in India. Donated to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2011.