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Raja Ravi Varma Collection
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 20 Sep 2018
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 20 Sep 2018
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Title: | Raja Ravi Varma Collection |
| Dates: | 2005-2007 |
| Quantity: | 1.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Noted Indian painter. Prints, audiovisual material, exhibit material. |
| Language: | English, Hindi |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) was a celebrated Indian painter and artist. He is particularly noted for his works featuring Hindu goddesses and scenes from the Mahabharata. These prints come from the collection of Om Prakash, a retired engineer with the Indian Central Government and avid collector.
The Raja Ravi Varma Collection consists of prints and material relating to several exhibits of Prakash's collection, including a permanent exhibit at Baroda Heritage Art Gallery in Baroda City. The collection also has several DVDs with content related to Varma, including a 2007 prize-winning documentary.
Alphabetical by type.
Access Restrictions:
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
See also the Indian Religious Posters Collection and the Daniel Smith Poster Archive.
Persons
Ravi Varma, 1848-1906.
Corporate Bodies
Baroda Heritage Art Gallery and Museum.
Associated Titles
When the brush dropped.
Subjects
Hindu gods -- Posters.
Hindu gods in art.
Hindu symbolism -- Specimens.
Hinduism.
Popular culture -- India.
Popular culture -- Religious aspects -- India.
Genres and Forms
Exhibit scripts.
Lithographs.
Posters.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Raja Ravi Varma Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Shipping information bears the name of Om Prakash and of Baroda Art Gallery.
Audiovisual material
Exhibit material
Prints
Miscellaneous
| Audiovisual material | |||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Raja Ravi Varma / Before the Brush Dropped [copy 1] 2007 - documentary about Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma; film received Best Documentary in the Kerala State Film Awards. File format .vcd (1 DVD) (ID#: raj_rav_var_001) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Raja Ravi Varma / Before the Brush Dropped [copy 2] 2007 - documentary about Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma; film received Best Documentary in the Kerala State Film Awards. File format .vcd (1 DVD) (ID#: raj_rav_var_002) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Raja Ravi Varma / Oleographs / E-Books [copy 1] [2005?] - photos from Mysore exhibit, slide shows, video clips, ebooks. File formats .exe, .ppt, .jpg, .mpg, .doc (1 DVD) (ID#: raj_rav_var_003) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Raja Ravi Varma / Oleographs / E-Books [copy 2] [2005?] - photos from Mysore exhibit, slide shows, video clips, ebooks. File formats .exe, .ppt, .jpg, .mpg, .doc (1 DVD) (ID#: raj_rav_var_004) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Raja Ravi Varma / The Painter Prince [copy 1] - .vcd, content unknown (1 DVD) (ID#: raj_rav_var_005) | ||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Raja Ravi Varma / The Painter Prince [copy 2] - .vcd, content unknown; DVD broken in half (1 DVD) (ID#: raj_rav_var_006) | ||||||||||
| Exhibit material | |||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Miscellaneous 2005 - promotional items, facsimile of news article, exhibit text, etc. from exhibits in Delhi, Mysore, and Baroda City | ||||||||||
| Prints | |||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Assorted prints, encapsulated (12 items) | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous | |||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | Photocopy of page from auction house, sheets with thumbnails of Varma Press prints | ||||||||||