Painting
This is a depiction of Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort City, which is located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The 83-metre rock fort is situated in the centre of town and is a major landmark which is visible from a long distance. The fort itself has seen much fighting, particularly in the Carnatic Wars.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 128/1998/24
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Archives and images
- Collection Area Region
- S
- Material
- mica | pigment (oil-based) | | |
- Common Name
- painting
- Simple Name
- painting on mica
- Inscription Transcription
- “Trichinopoly Rock” (Tiruchirapalli Rock)
- Production Town
- Thanjavur
- Production County
- Tamil Nadu
- Production Country
- India
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- late 19th century
- Production Year High
- early 20th century
