Standing Vishnu
14th century
Object PlaceProbably Tamil Nadu, Southern India
Medium/TechniqueBrass, copper
Dimensions63.5 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm.
Credit LineMarianne Brimmer Fund
Accession number21.1833
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
Provenance1921, sold in India by Sir William Beardsell (d. 1940), through Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947), to the MFA [1]. (Accession date: September 1, 1921)
Notes:
[1] The British art collector and businessman Sir William Beardsell (d. 1940) ran Messrs. W.A. Beardsell & Co., Ltd., based in Chennai, India, beginning in 1887.
Notes:
[1] The British art collector and businessman Sir William Beardsell (d. 1940) ran Messrs. W.A. Beardsell & Co., Ltd., based in Chennai, India, beginning in 1887.
a) 15th century, b) date not known, c) 12th century(?)
19th century
about 16th century
12th–13th century
18th century
16th–17th century
18th century
12th century
a) 9–10th century, b) 16–17th century