A Maratha couple
Painting
ca. 1805 (made)
ca. 1805 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A masalchi or torch-bearer and his wife. Inscribed: Masalgie and his Wife, a Torcher. From an album of 36 paintings of trades, occupations and costume depicting a man and his wife of various castes, against background of palm trees and other trees.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Maratha couple (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache, A Maratha couple, Tanjore, ca. 1805 |
| Physical description | A masalchi or torch-bearer and his wife. Inscribed: Masalgie and his Wife, a Torcher. From an album of 36 paintings of trades, occupations and costume depicting a man and his wife of various castes, against background of palm trees and other trees. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed: (The album inscribed on back in ink with identifications in Tamil and English: lettered on spine: 'Indian Original Drawings'.) |
| Object history | Acquired in 1884 |
| 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, 57 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Other number | 9254 - Previous number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | AL.9254:9 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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