The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 15, 2025

Parvati Placing a Wedding Garland on Shiva (recto), from a Kalighat album

c. 1890

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper
Secondary Support: 48.2 x 29.6 cm (19 x 11 5/8 in.); Painting only: 45.5 x 27.5 cm (17 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward 2003.108.a
Location: Not on view
  • ?-2003
    William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2003-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Indian Kalighat Paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 1-September 18, 2011).
    Cleveland Museum of Art, (5/1/11-9/18/11); "Indian Kalighat Paintings"
  • {{cite web|title=Parvati Placing a Wedding Garland on Shiva (recto), from a Kalighat album|url=false|author=|year=c. 1890|access-date=15 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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