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One of seven sheets of drawings depicting implements and musical instruments.

Drawing
ca.1836 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Machines and implements used for preparing oil and sugar:

1. An oil-press.
2. A sugar-cane-press.
3. A mallet with a curved horn-shaped end.
4. An adze.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleOne of seven sheets of drawings depicting implements and musical instruments. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen, ink, wash, pencil on paper
Brief description
Drawings; pen, ink, wash, pencil, paper, machines, implements, Nepal, ca.1836
Physical description
Machines and implements used for preparing oil and sugar:

1. An oil-press.
2. A sugar-cane-press.
3. A mallet with a curved horn-shaped end.
4. An adze.
Dimensions
  • Length: 28cm
  • Width: 44cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
inscribed at the corner of sheet with details of the drawings. (Inscribed:)
Object history
Presented by Mrs F.C Foster, 1923, daughter of A.J. Campbell, Superintendent of Darjeeling, Bengal.
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 180 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IM.464-1923

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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