Northern Indian marriage procession
Painting
ca. 1830 (painted), ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (painted), ca. 1830 (made)
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Northern Indian marriage procession through the bazaar at night. The scene is illuminated by fireworks and torches. The procession includes the bridegroom on a white horse, torch-bearers, musicians and dancing girls carried on litters. From a volume containing thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Northern Indian marriage procession (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache and watercolour, Northern Indian marriage procession, Tanjore, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | Northern Indian marriage procession through the bazaar at night. The scene is illuminated by fireworks and torches. The procession includes the bridegroom on a white horse, torch-bearers, musicians and dancing girls carried on litters. From a volume containing thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hindoostani Marriage Procession' (Inscription; decoration; English; pencil) |
| 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.39:30-1987 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2000 |
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