Ladies
Historical background
The numerous depictions of ladies, queens, attendants, fan-. fly whisk-, arm-bearers, not to speak of the heavenly apsaras and other divine beauties were a source of great inspiration for the artists.
Date: Completely restored
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati makes love to his queens: On the left, while embracing his queen, he fondles the face of one of the female attendants.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south wall
Date: Completely restored
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati makes love to two of his queens; On the left: While he embraces the one, the other plays with her pet bird; On the right, while he teases the queen seated on his lap, the other feeds her pet bird.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south wall
Date: Completely restored
Description: Top; Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati dallying with his queens; Bottom: Vasantotsava (Spring festival) celebration, Manmatha and Rati shooting flower arrows at one another; On the wall projections: Left a fly whisk bearer, right a lady with a fan.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south wall
Date: Completely restored
Description: Top: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati being massaged by two of his ladies assisted by numerous attendants; Bottom: The Setupati dallying with two of his queens on a swing. Four ladies are in attendance; On the wall projection (left): Lady with a fan.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south west corner
Date: Completely restored
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati seated on a bed, being massaged by two of his ladies, assisted by seven attendants.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south west corner
Date: Completely restored
Description: Muthu Vijaya Rahgunatha Setupati dallying with his queens on a swing. Four ladies are in attendance. On the wall projection (left); Lady with a fan.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south west corner
Date: Completely restored
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati, a queen and their son accompanied by a female parasol bearer and two further attendants.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south west corner, exterior of the staircase leading to the roof terrace
Date: Completely restored
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati, a queen and their son accompanied by a female parasol bearer and two further attendants; One carries a pouch (?) the other a katar and a sword.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south west corner, exterior of the staircase leading to the roof terrace
Date: Completely restored
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati leaves a courtly lady, who grabs the end of his scarf; A female attendant bearing a fan, crouches near the bed.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south west corner, exterior of the staircase leading to the roof terrace
Date: Completely restored
Description: A seated, love-lorn, beauty stretches and gazes at herself in a mirror held by an attendant (left); On the right, a second attendant; On the blind arch: architectural motif. In the background (left): Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati, a queen and their son accompanied by a female parasol bearer and two further attendants.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south west corner
Date: Completely restored
Description: A seated, love-lorn beauty stretches and gazes at herself in a mirror held by an attendant (left); On the right, a second attendant.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 ,The ‘King’s Bedroom’, south west corner
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Top: An attendant lifts up a mirror in which the reflection of Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati and one of his queens seated with him on a couch is visible; Seated on the same couch, a courtly lady applies a tilaka to her forehead, gazing at herself in a mirror; An attendant stands near her with a fan and a tray; Bottom: The Setupati and his female retinue witness a dance and music performance.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 , The ‘King’s Bedroom’, west wall
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