Painting
Historical background
A handful of murals show artists at work.
![Title: Ramalinga Vilasam Palace Date: Completely retouchedDescription: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati and a queen lying on a couch; The queen leans forward and completes a painting of a lion on a slate near the bed; Four female attendants frame the scene; Bottom: The Setupati and a queen listen to a music performance; A fly whisk bearer stands behind the couple, another massages the ruler's foot. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 4 , The 'King's Bedroom', west wall](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/259Lot1-292-Elena-99x150.jpg)
Date: Completely retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati and a queen lying on a couch; The queen leans forward and completes a painting of a lion on a slate near the bed; Four female attendants frame the scene; Bottom: The Setupati and a queen listen to a music performance; A fly whisk bearer stands behind the couple, another massages the ruler’s foot.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 , The ‘King’s Bedroom’, west wall
![Title: Ramalinga Vilasam Palace Date: Completely retouchedDescription: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati and one of his queen lie on a couch; The queen leans over to complete the painting of a lion on a slate near the bed; Four female attendants frame the scene. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanatapuram Positioning: Room 4 , The 'King's Bedroom', west wall](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/260Lot1-296-Elena-150x99.jpg)
Date: Completely retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati and one of his queen lie on a couch; The queen leans over to complete the painting of a lion on a slate near the bed; Four female attendants frame the scene.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanatapuram
Positioning: Room 4 , The ‘King’s Bedroom’, west wall
![Title: Ramalinga Vilasam Palace Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouchedDescription: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati lies on a bed with one of his queens; While gazing intently at him, she puts the finishing touches to the drawing of a lion on a board near the bed; Six attendants flank the couple. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram Positioning: Room 4 , The 'King's Bedroom', north west corner](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/266Lot1-302-Elena-150x99.jpg)
Date: First half of the 18th century, partly retouched
Description: Muthu Vijaya Raghunatha Setupati lies on a bed with one of his queens; While gazing intently at him, she puts the finishing touches to the drawing of a lion on a board near the bed; Six attendants flank the couple.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Ramanathapuram
Positioning: Room 4 , The ‘King’s Bedroom’, north west corner
![Title: Zamindar's Palace Date: mid-19th centuryDescription: Detail of the textile-pattern decoration on the underside of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_3480-150x100.jpg)
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail of the textile-pattern decoration on the underside of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
![Title: Zamindar's Palace Date: mid-19th centuryDescription: Detail of the textile-pattern decoration on the underside of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_3481-150x100.jpg)
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail of the textile-pattern decoration on the underside of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
![Title: Zamindar's Palace Date: mid-19th centuryDescription: Detail of the textile-pattern decoration on the underside of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_3482-150x100.jpg)
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail of the textile-pattern decoration on the underside of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
![Title: Zamindar's Palace Date: mid-19th centuryDescription: Detail of the decoration of the arch in the Lakshmi Vilasam; Garland of stylised floral motifs issuing from the makara's mouth.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_3483-100x150.jpg)
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail of the decoration of the arch in the Lakshmi Vilasam; Garland of stylised floral motifs issuing from the makara’s mouth.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
![Title: Zamindar's Palace Date: mid-19th centuryDescription: Detail of the decoration of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam; Garland of stylised floral motifs issuing from the makara's mouth. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_3484-150x100.jpg)
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail of the decoration of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam; Garland of stylised floral motifs issuing from the makara’s mouth.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam
![Title: Zamindar's Palace Date: mid-19th centuryDescription: Detail the cusp of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam; Kirtimukha flanked by two makaras. Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam](https://southindianpaintings.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DSC_3485-150x100.jpg)
Date: mid-19th century
Description: Detail the cusp of one of the arches in the Lakshmi Vilasam; Kirtimukha flanked by two makaras.
Location: Tamil Nadu Palace;Bodinayakkanur
Positioning: Lakshmi Vilasam