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Tirupati Venkateswara

by K.S. Siddalinga Swami
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Details

Year: 1933
Medium: Oleograph (Decorated)
Size: 23.5 x 17 inches (Framed)
Signature: Bottom Left

Description

This dressed/embellished oleograph of Thirupathi Venkatesswara is by the artist Siddalinga Swami of Mysore. The image depicts Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared on the earth to save mankind from the trials and troubles of Kali Yuga. He is the presiding deity of Venkateswara Temple, Tirupati. In his upper hands he carries the shankha and the chakra, the lower right hand is in abhayamudra and the left rests on his hip. The date appears at the bottom left underneath the signature. This oleograph has been beautifully decorated by the original owner with fabric and sequins.  
K S Siddalingaswamy (1885-1952) worked for the Ravi Varma Press. He was a guru and advisor to the Maharaja of Mysore, as well as a renowned sculptor, architect, writer and painter. A number of his paintings are in the Durbar Hall of the Mysore Palace.

  • ABOUT Oleographs

    Oleographs, also called chromolithographs, are multi-colour art prints, stemming from the process of lithography. Pioneered in the 1830s, the process of producing oleographs came into wide commercial use in the 1860s. The technique relied on using several woodblocks or stones with colours for printing, while hand-colouring remained an important aspect as well. Depending on the number of colours present, an oleograph could take months to produce by very skilled workers. Poor preservation and cheaper printing alternatives have made oleographs hard to find. Today, they are mainly used as fine art.

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