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A group of seven female musicians seated under a canopy

Painting
ca. 1865 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A group of seven female musicians, with heads covered, seated under a canopy - with a cupboard to right and left, a few objects in front of them on the floor. Blue and white striped floor-covering in front.


Object details

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Object type
TitleA group of seven female musicians seated under a canopy
Materials and techniques
Gouache on mica
Brief description
Painting; gouache on mica, a group of seven female musicians seated under a canopy, Shiva Dayal Lal, Patna, ca. 1865.
Physical description
A group of seven female musicians, with heads covered, seated under a canopy - with a cupboard to right and left, a few objects in front of them on the floor. Blue and white striped floor-covering in front.
Dimensions
  • Length: 20cm
  • Width: 16.5cm
Style
Subjects depicted
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 202 p. ISBN 0944142303
Other number
2,202 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
02198(IS)

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2000
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