Shivaji Maharaj
Title | Shivaji Maharaj |
Accession Number | R6687 |
Museum Name | Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata |
Gallery Name | NA |
Object Type | Painting |
Main Material | |
Medium | Oleograph |
Main Artist | Raja Ravi Varma |
Artist's Nationality | Indian |
Artist's Life Date / Bio Data | 29 April 1848 - 2 October 1906 |
Provenance | Sri Roop Narayan Shastri of Jaipur |
Origin Place | Kilimanoor, Trivandrum, Kerala |
School | Indian Art |
Dimensions | 71.1x51cm |
Brief Description | Oleograph of Sivaji Maharaj, an oil painting by Raja Ravi Varma, the great Indian painter from the former princely state of Travancore in Kerala. The painting portrays Shivaji Maharaj on horse back followed by his courtiers going into battle. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the noted historical figure, was the Maratha king who established the Maratha Empire in India. Produced in Ravi Vijaya Press, Ghatkopar, Mumbai. |