Photo of collection object Krishna weighed against precious objects(?) (verso), from a Kalighat album — Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy. Krishna weighed against precious objects(?) (verso), from a Kalighat album, c. 1890. Woodcut, hand colored with gum tempera, Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward, 2003.107.b. cc0.

Krishna weighed against precious objects(?) (verso), from a Kalighat album

c. 1890

Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy

Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy (Indian, active late 1800s)

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

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Maker/Artist: Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Woodcut, hand colored with gum tempera
Medium: Woodcut, hand colored with gum tempera
Locations: country: India, region: Bengal, city: Kolkata, : Kalighat
Departments: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession Number: 2003.107.b
Credit Line: Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
Rights Statement: cc0
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