Lot Essay
Ganesha, the elephant headed son of Parvati, is depicted seated in royal ease. His vehicle, the rat, is painted below his throne.
In the second work Karttikeya, the son of Shiva, can be identified by the peacock at his feet and the spear in his hand.
For similar works from the Kalighat School see, J. Jain, Kalighat Painting: Images from a Changing World, Chidambaram, 1999, pl. 84 and pl. 9.
In the second work Karttikeya, the son of Shiva, can be identified by the peacock at his feet and the spear in his hand.
For similar works from the Kalighat School see, J. Jain, Kalighat Painting: Images from a Changing World, Chidambaram, 1999, pl. 84 and pl. 9.