Three textile craftsmen and their wives
Painting
ca. 1830 (painted)
ca. 1830 (painted)
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1. A carpet-weaver and his wife; the man holding a durrie under his arm, the woman a distaff.
2. A cloth-weaver and his wife; the man holding a length of finished cloth, the woman a distaff.
3. A tailor and his wife; the man holding a 'housewife', the woman thread.
One of a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.
1. A Tamil Sonarta Brahmin; the man carrying a palm-leaf manuscript, the woman a waterpot.
2. A Tamil Iyengar Brahmin.
3. A couple, possibly fan-makers, each holding a fan.
2. A cloth-weaver and his wife; the man holding a length of finished cloth, the woman a distaff.
3. A tailor and his wife; the man holding a 'housewife', the woman thread.
One of a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.
1. A Tamil Sonarta Brahmin; the man carrying a palm-leaf manuscript, the woman a waterpot.
2. A Tamil Iyengar Brahmin.
3. A couple, possibly fan-makers, each holding a fan.
Object details
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| Title | Three textile craftsmen and their wives (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache and watercolour, Three textile craftsmen and their wives, from a volume containing thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes, Tanjore, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | 1. A carpet-weaver and his wife; the man holding a durrie under his arm, the woman a distaff. 2. A cloth-weaver and his wife; the man holding a length of finished cloth, the woman a distaff. 3. A tailor and his wife; the man holding a 'housewife', the woman thread. One of a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes. 1. A Tamil Sonarta Brahmin; the man carrying a palm-leaf manuscript, the woman a waterpot. 2. A Tamil Iyengar Brahmin. 3. A couple, possibly fan-makers, each holding a fan. |
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| Object history | From a volume containing thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and processions. Bought from Mr. G. Goolden who had it from his late cousin Richard Goolden. RP 87/672 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 59 - 65 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.39:12-1987 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2000 |
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