Return of Ravi Varma

 

The Return of Ravi Varma’, an exhibition of early lithographs by Ravi Varma and other presses held from 3rd of June till the 31st of July showcased a wide range of early lithographs from the in-house collection of the gallery. Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) who was a prominent Indian painter of the late 19th century, imported two steam powered lithographic press from Germany and started the ‘Ravi Varma Lithographic Press’ in 1894 in Bombay. He was the first Indian painter to introduce mass production of his paintings using a printing press based on the print making technique of Lithography / Oleography. After looking at the popularity and demand of these images created by Ravi Varma many other presses were established like Ravi Udaya Press, Ravi Udaya Vijaya Press, Modern Litho Works, and many more.

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  1. Shree Ambaji Mataji (Durga)

    Shree Ambaji Mataji (Durga)

    28 x 20 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $937.50
  2. Shree Tirumala Venkteshwara Mahatmiam

    Shree Tirumala Venkteshwara Mahatmiam

    10 x 7 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $37.50
  3. Bawa Guru Nanak

    Bawa Guru Nanak

    20 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $437.50
  4. Rice Plate

    Rice Plate

    20 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $437.50
  5. Shree Satyanarayan Puja

    Shree Satyanarayan Puja

    10 x 7 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $37.50
  6. Bal Murlidhar

    Bal Murlidhar

    20 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $437.50
  7. Radha Krishna

    Radha Krishna

    20 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $437.50
  8. Shree Samrath Ramdas Swami

    Shree Samrath Ramdas Swami

    20 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

  9. Mecca

    Mecca

    14 x 10 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $125.00
  10. Shree Laxminarayan

    Shree Laxminarayan

    20 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

  11. King Nala as a Messenger of the Gods

    King Nala as a Messenger of the Gods

    20 x 14 Inches Embellished Lithograph on p...

    $625.00
  12. Shree Krishna Sarathi

    Shree Krishna Sarathi

    20 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

  13. Taj Mahal

    Taj Mahal

    10 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $125.00
  14. Jama Masjid

    Jama Masjid

    14 x 10 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $125.00
  15. Shree Krishna Chandra

    Shree Krishna Chandra

    14 x 10 Inches Lithograph on paper

  16. Special Tea

    Special Tea

    20 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $437.50
  17. Imamvada Lucknow

    Imamvada Lucknow

    14 x 10 Inches Lithograph on paper

  18. Shree Gopalkrishna

    Shree Gopalkrishna

    20 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $437.50
  19. Shri Tirumal Venkteshwara

    Shri Tirumal Venkteshwara

    14 x 10 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $100.00
  20. Dargah Nizam Uddin

    Dargah Nizam Uddin

    14 x 10 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $125.00
  21. Shree Bhagvan Vishnu

    Shree Bhagvan Vishnu

    20 x 14 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $438.00
  22. Shree Tirumala Venkteshwara Mahatmiam

    Shree Tirumala Venkteshwara Mahatmiam

    7 x 5 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $25.00
  23. Chattar Manzil, Lacknow

    Chattar Manzil, Lacknow

    14 x 10 Inches Lithograph on paper

    $125.00
  24. Shakuntla Janma

    Shakuntla Janma

    20 x 14 Inches Embellished Lithograph on p...

    $625.00
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