A Sketch of a Man Writing a Letter

Raja Ravi Varma

This is a sketch by Raja Ravi Varma of a man writing a letter while another person looks on.

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Title: A Sketch of a Man Writing a Letter
Creator: Raja Ravi Varma
Location: India
Physical Dimensions: 34 x 24 cms
Type: Sketch
Original Source: Collection of DAG- New Delhi, Mumbai, New York.
Rights: Curatorial rights: The Ganesh Shivaswamy Foundation, Bengaluru
Medium: Graphite on Paper
Creator's Lifetime: 1848-04-29/1906-10-02
Creator's Biography: Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) was a prolific Indian artist who is recognized for his resorting to the academic realistic style of painting. His portraits of English and Indian royalty and aristocracy were well received. His paintings on Hindu religious and mythological subjects and paintings from classical and literary sources were highly sought after even during his lifetime. He painted several copies of his works and this demand led to the suggestion to have his paintings printed in the form of oleographs. The Ravi Varma Fine Art Lithographic Press was established in Bombay (now Mumbai) and commenced operations in 1894. Many of Ravi Varma's paintings were printed as chromolithographs at this Press. These chromolithographs would have a tremendous impact on religion, society and aesthetics. They went on to democratize art leading to immortalize Ravi Varma in the minds of the people of the Indian subcontinent.

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