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Photograph of Mahaprabha posing for the painting 'There comes Papa'

Unknown1892/1893

The Ganesh Shivaswamy Foundation

The Ganesh Shivaswamy Foundation
Bengaluru, India

This is a photograph of Raja Ravi Varma's daughter, Mahaprabha with her infant son, Marthanda Varma. They are posing for the artist for the painting 'There comes Papa.' The painting was sent to the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago in 1893.

The photograph was later pasted on to an album with a note "Mother of H. H. Setu Lakshmi Bayi, Ranee of Travancore & her infant son Marthanda Varma"

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  • Title: Photograph of Mahaprabha posing for the painting 'There comes Papa'
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1892/1893
  • Provenance: Private Collection
  • Subject Keywords: Raja Ravi Varma
  • Type: Photograph
The Ganesh Shivaswamy Foundation

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