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| Keywords: In the service of the Lord- priests performing worship in a Vallabha-cult shrine (6124562011).jpg en Media Support Opaque watercolor gold and photograph on paper Creation Date ca 1900 Creation Place/Subject India State-Province Rajasthan Court Nathadwara School Rajasthani Display Dimensions 7 13/16 in x 10 3/8 in 19 84 cm x 26 35 cm Credit Line Edwin Binney 3rd Collection Accession Number 1990 744 Collection <a href http //www sdmart org/art/our-collection/asian-art rel nofollow >The San Diego Museum of Art</a> Label Copy May 2006 Wit and Wisdom The icon of Sri Nathji a form of the Hindu god Krishna is the primary object of worship by priests of the Vallabhacharya sect of Hinduism In domestic shrines such as the one depicted here family priests attend to Sri Nathji all day bathing and dressing the icon and making offerings of the god's favorite food and playthings Since the 1870s artists began to paint portraits in a photographic style as we see in the image of the priest on the right in order to compete with photographers dominating the portraiture market October 16 1984 Beside being interesting and late this picture features the face of an attendant provided from a photograph Very curious yet typical of the LATE miniatures 2002-04-26 11 26 01 https //www flickr com/photos/thesandiegomuseumofartcollection/6124562011/ Flickr en thesandiegomuseumofartcollection PD-old-100 Files from the San Diego Museum of Art to be checked | ||||
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