Raja Sansar Chand attacking Kangra Fort
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Raja Sansar Chand attacking Kangra Fort

TitleRaja Sansar Chand attacking Kangra Fort
Dateafter 1782 18th century
MediumGum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton cloth
ClassificationPainting
OriginNorthern India, Pahari kingdom of Kangra Northern India
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineRaja Sansar Chand attacking Kangra Fort, after 1782. Northern India, Pahari kingdom of Kangra. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton cloth; overall with border: 81.3 x 264 cm (32 x 103 15/16 in.); painting only: 73 x 256.5 cm (28 3/4 x 101 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.120
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“Raja Sansar Chand attacking Kangra Fort” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated after 1782. It is executed in gum tempera, ink, and gold on cotton cloth and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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