--- product_id: 414840660 title: "(Original,1898) RAJA RAVI VARMA LITHOGRAPH - LAKSHMI" brand: "anant shivaji desai" price: "€ 4.60" currency: EUR in_stock: false url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/414840660-original-1898-raja-ravi-varma-lithograph-lakshmi store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Over 120 years old original print 30+ color stones chromolithography 14x10 inch vintage lithograph (Original,1898) RAJA RAVI VARMA LITHOGRAPH - LAKSHMI **Brand:** anant shivaji desai **Price:** € 4.60 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🖼️ Own a piece of Indian art history – where tradition meets timeless elegance! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** (Original,1898) RAJA RAVI VARMA LITHOGRAPH - LAKSHMI by anant shivaji desai - **How much does it cost?** € 4.60 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/414840660-original-1898-raja-ravi-varma-lithograph-lakshmi) ## Best For - anant shivaji desai enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted anant shivaji desai brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Exclusive Provenance:** From the private collection of Mumbai’s Rajiv Singh, marketed by the historic Anant Shivaji Desai press. - • **Mint Condition Rarity:** Preserved in a bank locker, this pristine piece is a rare opportunity to own museum-quality art without the museum price. - • **Timeless Heritage Art:** Own a 1899 original lithograph from Raja Ravi Varma’s legendary press, a true collector’s gem. - • **Iconic Cultural Symbolism:** Celebrate prosperity and spiritual wisdom with Lakshmi’s four hands and lotus symbolism, deeply rooted in Indian tradition. - • **Masterful Chromolithography:** Experience the painstaking 30-40 stone color layering technique that brings Lakshmi’s divine aura to life. ## Overview This is an original 1899 chromolithograph lithograph of Goddess Lakshmi by Raja Ravi Varma, produced at his famous press in Karla, Lonavala. Measuring 14x10 inches, it features the labor-intensive multi-stone color printing technique, preserving the rich cultural symbolism of Lakshmi. Sourced from a private Mumbai collection and kept in mint condition, this rare collectible embodies over a century of Indian artistic heritage. ## Description "Lakshmi" is a beautiful depiction of the Hindu Goddess by the famous Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma. Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. Lakshmi is depicted in Indian art as an elegantly dressed, prosperity-showering golden-coloured woman with an owl as her vehicle, signifying the importance of economic activity in maintenance of life. She typically stands or sits like a yogin on a lotus pedestal and holds lotus in her hand, a symbolism for fortune, self-knowledge and spiritual liberation. Her iconography shows her with four hands, which represent the four goals of human life considered important to the Hindu way of life: dharma, kama, artha, and moksha. The elephants and horses signify royalty and power, as stated in the Sri-Suktam. Raja Ravi Varma (29 April 1848–2 October 1906) was a celebrated Indian painter and artist. He is considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art, responsible for bringing academic realism and systematic stylization to Indian art and was notable for making affordable lithographs of his paintings available to the public, which greatly enhanced his reach and influence as a painter and public figure. This is an early lithograph done at the famous Ravi Varma Press. Its in the size 14 x 10 inches, on the subjects Hindu gods and goddesses in scenes adapted mainly from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana and the Puranas. The Ravi Varma Lithographic Press was started in 1894 in Bombay, a carefully chosen location, for the expediency of importing machinery from Germany and distributing the prints. Anant Shivaji Desai was an Indian businessman from the erstwhile Sawantvadi State in British India. He established himself as a publisher in Bombay, selling prints of Raja Ravi Varma's paintings. After Varma's death in 1906 Desai acquired the rights to the Baroda and Mysore collections, publishing them until 1945, when the original Ravi Varma Press firm went out of business. ## Features - LAKSHMI by RAJA RAVI VARMA - This is an Original RAJA RAVI VARMA PRESS OLEOGRAPH (CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH), Made in Karla Lonavala 1899. Over 100 Years OLD. Marketed By ANANT SHIVAJI DESAI -Moti Bazar Mumbai - Raja Ravi Varma, the famous 19th Century Painter from India estabilished a Chromolithohraphic Press due to huge demand for affordable copies of his Paintings. The Press was setup in Ghatkopar,Bombay in 1894. When Bombay was ravaged by the plague, Ravi Varma decided to move the press from Ghatkopar to Karla and then to Malavali village near Lonavala. In 1901, Varma worked with two German technicians, chief among whom was a gentleman named Schleizer, to whom the artist eventually sold his press. - Size 14 x 10 inches. Comes from the Private Collection of Mr. Rajiv Singh, Mumbai. In Mint Condition.(Was Stored in Bank Locker) - Oleograph is also known as Chromo-Lithograph meaning; Color Lithograph produced laboriously by preparing a separate Stone by hand for each single color to be used and printing one color registering over another color. This is so exhaustive that sometimes as many as 30-40 stones were used to get a single finished print. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Primary material | Lithograph on Paper | | Capacity | 14*10 | | Frame finish | unframed | | Manufacturer | Anant Shivaji Desai | ## Images ![(Original,1898) RAJA RAVI VARMA LITHOGRAPH - LAKSHMI - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81YuK77W5AL.jpg) ![(Original,1898) RAJA RAVI VARMA LITHOGRAPH - LAKSHMI - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Uiyc4oybL.jpg) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/414840660-original-1898-raja-ravi-varma-lithograph-lakshmi](https://www.desertcart.it/products/414840660-original-1898-raja-ravi-varma-lithograph-lakshmi) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-05-12*