Preparatory Sketch for GangavatranRaja Ravi VarmaNone
Drawing
WallArt
Academic Realism
19th Century
34.0 x 24.0 cm
The Ganesh Shivaswamy Foundation
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About this artwork
- Title: Preparatory Sketch for Gangavatran
- Artist: Raja Ravi Varma
- Original dimensions: 34.0 x 24.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Ganesh Shivaswamy Foundation
- Medium: Drawing
- Period: 19th Century
- Medium type: WallArt
- Creative period: Mature Period
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The artist behind "Preparatory Sketch for Gangavatran" is Raja Ravi Varma. The work is catalogued under Raja Ravi Varma's name.
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Who created "Preparatory Sketch for Gangavatran" and what style is it in?
Raja Ravi Varma created "Preparatory Sketch for Gangavatran" within the Academic Realism movement.