File:Vishvakarman, the architect of the universe.jpg
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A crowned male figure. The inscription suggests that this could be Vishvakarman, the architect of the universe. The figure is shown wearing a blue dhoti decorated with golden borders. He has a gold shawl draped over his shoulders and wears a gold crown on his head. He wears necklaces around his neck, earrings and arm jewels. He wears wooden sandals on his feet and holds a red bag in his right hand. In his left hand he holds an unidentified instrument. The painting is surrounded by a black border. |
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19th century date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 |
Medium | Watercolour painting on paper |
Source/Photographer | https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_1880-0-2021 |
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Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Software used | GIMP 2.10.24 |
File change date and time | 19:38, 23 August 2021 |
Color space | sRGB |
Unique ID of original document | xmp.did:a38f1a64-41a1-4998-8999-3175a4acd823 |