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A little piece of Victorian bird history
As we enter the migratory season this October, we’ve discovered an amazing treasure for the Purathanam Collection, a beautiful collection of bird prints dating back to the mid-1800s. The moment...
A little piece of Victorian bird history
As we enter the migratory season this October, we’ve discovered an amazing treasure for the Purathanam Collection, a beautiful collection of bird prints dating back to the mid-1800s. The moment...
Before They Were “Beedis”: The Story of “Biries”
The story behind a remarkable pre-Independence tobacco advertisement from Calcutta I came across this beautiful old chromolithograph advertisement while researching our collection, and one little word immediately...
Before They Were “Beedis”: The Story of “Biries”
The story behind a remarkable pre-Independence tobacco advertisement from Calcutta I came across this beautiful old chromolithograph advertisement while researching our collection, and one little word immediately...
Sometimes the Story Behind an Object Begins Aft...
Last night, I thought I was delivering a Jintan poster. But I came back with another story... For almost two years, Sree kept telling me one thing. “You should start...
Sometimes the Story Behind an Object Begins Aft...
Last night, I thought I was delivering a Jintan poster. But I came back with another story... For almost two years, Sree kept telling me one thing. “You should start...
Evolution of Bird Art!
This monsoon, Purathanam is excited to introduce a collection of beautiful nineteenth-century bird chromolithographs. While researching this collection, I ended up going down a rabbit hole that took me...
Evolution of Bird Art!
This monsoon, Purathanam is excited to introduce a collection of beautiful nineteenth-century bird chromolithographs. While researching this collection, I ended up going down a rabbit hole that took me...
Journey of Lithograph to Chromolithograph to Ol...
Do you wonder what a lithograph print, a chromolithograph print, or an oleograph print is, and what the differences are, and how to even identify...
Journey of Lithograph to Chromolithograph to Ol...
Do you wonder what a lithograph print, a chromolithograph print, or an oleograph print is, and what the differences are, and how to even identify...
The Birth of Shakuntala: A Story Across Time!!
This March 2026, I found another gem in the lithograph market. This Large format chromolithograph from the 1890s depicts “The Birth of Shakuntala”, painted by Raja...
The Birth of Shakuntala: A Story Across Time!!
This March 2026, I found another gem in the lithograph market. This Large format chromolithograph from the 1890s depicts “The Birth of Shakuntala”, painted by Raja...