- Rites and Festivals of Muslims and the main Hindu Castes
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Rites and Festivals of Muslims and the main Hindu Castes
- Object:
Album page
- Place of origin:
Faizabad (made)
- Date:
ca. 1774 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Watercolour
- Museum number:
IS.25:33-1980
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
The wedding of Shuja's son: gifts being brought, the wedding procession, the feast being held in a garden.
Place of Origin
Faizabad (made)
Date
ca. 1774 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Watercolour
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with notes relating to the illustrations and a list of contents giving Gentil's title and a brief description for each folio. Inscribed inside front cover.
Dimensions
Length: 37 cm, Width: 53.5 cm
Descriptive line
Gentil; Manuscripts, Col J B J Gentil, Faizabad, ca. 1774. Page number 32 (Gentil numbered two successive pages '22'). The wedding of Shuja's son.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 121 p. ISBN 0944142303
p. 84, cat. 2
The Jewels of India: Marg, 1995 Number: ISBN 81-85026-30-0
Materials
Watercolour; Paper
Techniques
Painting
Subjects depicted
Gifts; Marriage; Jewellery; Garden; Feast
Categories
Indian Company Paintings; Jewellery
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
