A sick man brought on a litter before a statue of Ixora, an Indian deity, in the hope of a cure. Engraving.

Date:
1790-1799
Reference:
18478i
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Description

Ixora is also named as Shiva (Lach and Van Kley, loc. cit.)

Publication/Creation

1790-1799

Physical description

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 19.2 x 28.1 cm

Lettering

A sick person presented to Ixora, an Indian deity for the recovery of his health.

References note

Donald Frederick Lach and Edwin J. Van Kley, Asia in the making of Europe, University of Chicago Press, 1998, volume III (A century of advance), pp. 912-915

Reference

Wellcome Collection 18478i

Reproduction note

Portlock's collection is taken from B. Picart, Histoire géné des cérémonies moeurs, et costumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde ..., Paris 1741, p.350

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