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Source Description
A herd of elephants is playing in a river when their leader is attacked by a crocodile. As this transpires, the elephant calls for the god Vishnu to save him. Because the elephant’s faith in Vishnu is sincere, the deity comes to his rescue. The story demonstrates the strength of genuine faith and Vishnu’s willingness to help the faithful. The image of the sun being pulled by a horse-drawn chariot at the top of the painting is one convention for depicting Surya, the solar deity in Hinduism.
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Document identity
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4851
label
The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile
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Source metadata
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4851
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object
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normalized
title
The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile
description
A herd of elephants is playing in a river when their leader is attacked by a crocodile. As this transpires, the elephant calls for the god Vishnu to save him. Because the elephant’s faith in Vishnu is sincere, the deity comes to his rescue. The story demonstrates the strength of genuine faith and Vishnu’s willingness to help the faithful. The image of the sun being pulled by a horse-drawn chariot at the top of the painting is one convention for depicting Surya, the solar deity in Hinduism.
provenance
John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2001, by gift.
date
ca. 1650
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Manuscripts & Rare Books
miniatures (paintings)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
30.2
height
21.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 7/8 x W: 8 5/16 in. (30.2 x 21.1 cm); Framed H: 20 1/8 × W: 15 3/16 × D: 1 1/4 in. (51.12 × 38.58 × 3.18 cm)
Source extras
med
opaque watercolor and gold on paper
creator_ids
2191
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
2071
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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