id: 162511 accession number: 2003.153 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/2003.153 updated: 2025-02-15 12:46:41.147000 A Serpent Protects Vasudeva Taking His Infant Son Krishna to Safety, c. 1890. Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat. Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper; painting only: 45 x 27.7 cm (17 11/16 x 10 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward 2003.153 title: A Serpent Protects Vasudeva Taking His Infant Son Krishna to Safety title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: c. 1890 creation date earliest: 1885 creation date latest: 1905 current location: creditline: Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward copyright: --- culture: Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat technique: Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art collection: Indian Art type: Painting find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Painting only: 45 x 27.7 cm (17 11/16 x 10 7/8 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: inscription: [[lower right]] Bashoodeva translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings opening date: 2021-09-01T04:00:00 Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 1, 2021-February 6, 2022). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art date: ?-2003 footnotes: citations: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH date: 2003- footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2003.153/2003.153_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2003.153/2003.153_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2003.153/2003.153_full.tif