Vasudeva and Devaki
Dublin Core
Title
Vasudeva and Devaki
Mapping in Color Item Type Metadata
Title
Vasudeva and Devaki
Link
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O154607/vasudeva-and-devaki-painting-unknown/
Repository
Victoria and Albert Museum
Accession Number
IS.1-1977
Provenance
Given by John Bachofen von Echt.
Medium
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Size (H x W cm)
17.5 cm x 23.5 cm
Text
BP X.1.29-30
तस्यां तु कर्हिचिच्छौरिर्वसुदेवः कृतोद्वहः ।
देवक्या सूर्यया सार्धं प्रयाणे रथमारुहत् ॥ २९॥
उग्रसेनसुतः कंसः स्वसुः प्रियचिकीर्षया ।
रश्मीन् हयानां जग्राह रौक्मै रथशतैर्वृतः ॥ ३०॥
तस्यां तु कर्हिचिच्छौरिर्वसुदेवः कृतोद्वहः ।
देवक्या सूर्यया सार्धं प्रयाणे रथमारुहत् ॥ २९॥
उग्रसेनसुतः कंसः स्वसुः प्रियचिकीर्षया ।
रश्मीन् हयानां जग्राह रौक्मै रथशतैर्वृतः ॥ ३०॥
Paratext
'Sa mitharam'
Inscribed on an area of red in the foreground, in Nagari
Inscribed on an area of red in the foreground, in Nagari
Publications
Welch, S.C. and Beach, M.C., 'Gods, Thrones and Peacocks', New York, 1965, cat.3a, 115 p., colour plate frontispiece
Archer, W.G., 'Rajput Miniatures from the Collection of E. Binney 3rd', Portland, Oregon, 1968, Cat. 1a, b, c.
Khandalawala, K.J., and Chandra, M., 'New Documents of Indian Painting', Bombay, 1969, figs.199,200.
Krishna, A. (ed.), 'Chhavi', Bharat Kala Bhavan, Banaras, 1971, col. plates.
Welch, S.C., 'A Flower from Every Meadow', Asian House Society, New York, 1973, 26 p., cat. 6.
Sotheby's Catalogue, 10th December, 1974, lots 194, 195.
Khandalawala, K., and Mittal, J., 'The Bhagavata Mss. from Palam and Isarda' in Lalit Kala, no. 16.
Lee, Sherman E., 'Rajput Painting', New York, 1961, cat. 3
Skelton, Robert. 'The Indian Collections: 1798 to 1978' in The Burlington Magazine, vol. CXX, number 902, May 1978, pp. 297-304, Fig. 62 and p. 304.
Topsfield, Andrew, An introduction to Indian Court Painting, H.M.S.O., London, 1984, 0112903835p. 11, cat. no. 4
Swallow, D., Stronge, S., Crill, R., Koezuka, T., editor and translator, "The Art of the Indian Courts. Miniature Painting and Decorative Arts", Victoria & Albert Museum and NHK Kinki Media Plan, 1993.p. 92, cat. no. 78
Ayers, J. Oriental Art in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1983, ISBN 0-85667-120-7pp. 66-67
Irwin, John; Indian Art: Victoria & Albert Museum departmental guide, H.M.S.O. ISBN 0 905209117, 1978Back cover
Archer, W.G., 'Rajput Miniatures from the Collection of E. Binney 3rd', Portland, Oregon, 1968, Cat. 1a, b, c.
Khandalawala, K.J., and Chandra, M., 'New Documents of Indian Painting', Bombay, 1969, figs.199,200.
Krishna, A. (ed.), 'Chhavi', Bharat Kala Bhavan, Banaras, 1971, col. plates.
Welch, S.C., 'A Flower from Every Meadow', Asian House Society, New York, 1973, 26 p., cat. 6.
Sotheby's Catalogue, 10th December, 1974, lots 194, 195.
Khandalawala, K., and Mittal, J., 'The Bhagavata Mss. from Palam and Isarda' in Lalit Kala, no. 16.
Lee, Sherman E., 'Rajput Painting', New York, 1961, cat. 3
Skelton, Robert. 'The Indian Collections: 1798 to 1978' in The Burlington Magazine, vol. CXX, number 902, May 1978, pp. 297-304, Fig. 62 and p. 304.
Topsfield, Andrew, An introduction to Indian Court Painting, H.M.S.O., London, 1984, 0112903835p. 11, cat. no. 4
Swallow, D., Stronge, S., Crill, R., Koezuka, T., editor and translator, "The Art of the Indian Courts. Miniature Painting and Decorative Arts", Victoria & Albert Museum and NHK Kinki Media Plan, 1993.p. 92, cat. no. 78
Ayers, J. Oriental Art in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1983, ISBN 0-85667-120-7pp. 66-67
Irwin, John; Indian Art: Victoria & Albert Museum departmental guide, H.M.S.O. ISBN 0 905209117, 1978Back cover
Collection
Citation
“Vasudeva and Devaki,” Mapping Color, accessed April 4, 2026, https://mappingcolor.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/50.