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An Oleograph print from Purathanam Collection: Imperial Delhi Darbar 1911

History of British East India Company and its c...

Priya Joseph

Being in the world of antiques and vintages I believe each and every artefact, painting or oleograph print has it’s own story to tell us and we call it “History”!!...

History of British East India Company and its c...

Priya Joseph

Being in the world of antiques and vintages I believe each and every artefact, painting or oleograph print has it’s own story to tell us and we call it “History”!!...

Oleograph print of Delhi Darbar 1903

History of Imperial Delhi Durbars

Priya Joseph

  Recently there were two new oleograph prints  added to our Purathanam collection and they taught me about the great historical event called “Delhi Durbar”  which happened thrice during the...

History of Imperial Delhi Durbars

Priya Joseph

  Recently there were two new oleograph prints  added to our Purathanam collection and they taught me about the great historical event called “Delhi Durbar”  which happened thrice during the...

 Oleograph Print Of Duttatreya by Ravi Varma

The birth story of Duttatreya!

Priya Joseph

Today, I would like to share the birth mythology of Duttatreya. I have a small personal connection of having Ravi Varma’s Duttatreya in our Purathanam - lithograph collections. Dattatreya iconography...

The birth story of Duttatreya!

Priya Joseph

Today, I would like to share the birth mythology of Duttatreya. I have a small personal connection of having Ravi Varma’s Duttatreya in our Purathanam - lithograph collections. Dattatreya iconography...

Oleograph print of Krishna shishtai by Ravi Varma

Ravi Varma has a personal connection with his ...

Priya Joseph

  “Krishna Shishtai” is one of the popular paintings of Ravi Varma who is is an Indian artist, who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of...

Ravi Varma has a personal connection with his ...

Priya Joseph

  “Krishna Shishtai” is one of the popular paintings of Ravi Varma who is is an Indian artist, who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of...

Ayyanar Horse from Tamizhnadu, South India

Ayyanar Horse from Tamizhnadu, South India

Priya Joseph

The village temples of Ayyanar are usually flanked by gigantic and colorful statues of Ayyanaar and his companions riding horses or elephants.  Who is Ayyanar? “In ancient times in south...

Ayyanar Horse from Tamizhnadu, South India

Priya Joseph

The village temples of Ayyanar are usually flanked by gigantic and colorful statues of Ayyanaar and his companions riding horses or elephants.  Who is Ayyanar? “In ancient times in south...

Unique Tanjore Painting Combo of Parvathi, Ganesh & Hanuman

Unique Tanjore Painting Combo of Parvathi, Gane...

Priya Joseph

  Parvathi, Ganesh and Hanuman - Tanjore Painting from Tamizhnadu, South of IndiaMy eyes got jelled to this particular Tanjore painting when I saw it for the first time. Something...

Unique Tanjore Painting Combo of Parvathi, Gane...

Priya Joseph

  Parvathi, Ganesh and Hanuman - Tanjore Painting from Tamizhnadu, South of IndiaMy eyes got jelled to this particular Tanjore painting when I saw it for the first time. Something...