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Scene with Women and a Man, playing music, dancing, and conversing, on roofs of buildings, possibly in the Caucasus

Watercolour
1800-1825 (painted)
Artist/Maker

Watercolour, Scene with Women and a Man, playing music, dancing, and conversing, on roofs of buildings, possibly in the Caucasus, 1800-1825. Artist unknown


Object details

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Object type
TitleScene with Women and a Man, playing music, dancing, and conversing, on roofs of buildings, possibly in the Caucasus (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour, Scene with Women and a Man, playing music, dancing, and conversing, on roofs of buildings, possibly in the Caucasus, 1800-1825. Artist unknown
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.8cm
  • Width: 25.6cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on the back, From Col. Monteith
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Historical context
It has been suggested that the artist may have been of Russian origin: see Searight Archive. The figures may be Azerbaijani.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.1341

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Record createdMay 15, 2008
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