Not currently on display at the V&A

Painting

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, on European paper, varnished, Kandyan ruler, wearing a headdress, a white jacket diapered with red stars, an ornamental skirtcloth diapered with black stars within a red diamond-trellis and edged in yellow and red, and white trousers with vertical red wavy lines. He holds a short staff in his right hand and a spotted white cloth in his left. Behind him stands a pink stag. On either side stands an attendant, clad in white skirtcloth and round cap covered with small red crosses. The attendant on the right holds a circular lotus fan and the one on the left holds a sun-screen. The background is red.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted on white European paper, varnished
Brief description
Painting, Kandyan ruler, paint on paper, Kandy, early 19th century
Physical description
Painting, on European paper, varnished, Kandyan ruler, wearing a headdress, a white jacket diapered with red stars, an ornamental skirtcloth diapered with black stars within a red diamond-trellis and edged in yellow and red, and white trousers with vertical red wavy lines. He holds a short staff in his right hand and a spotted white cloth in his left. Behind him stands a pink stag. On either side stands an attendant, clad in white skirtcloth and round cap covered with small red crosses. The attendant on the right holds a circular lotus fan and the one on the left holds a sun-screen. The background is red.
Content description
Kandyan ruler, wearing a headdress, a white jacket diapered with red stars, an ornamental skirtcloth diapered with black stars within a red diamond-trellis and edged in yellow and red, and white trousers with vertical red wavy lines. He holds a short staff in his right hand and a spotted white cloth in his left. Behind him stands a pink stag. On either side stands an attendant, clad in white skirtcloth and round cap covered with small red crosses. The attendant on the right holds a circular lotus fan and the one on the left holds a sun-screen. The background is red.
Marks and inscriptions
(written on mount in Sinhalese)
Transliteration
'Mulka-dawara'
Credit line
Purchased from Mrs. J. K. Parker, 26 St. Georges Road, St Anne's-on-the-sea, Lancs
Object history
IM.62 to 70-1922 were bought for £5 for the group from Mrs J. K. Parker whose husband was formerly Assistant Director of Irrigation in Ceylon.

Purchased from Mrs. J. K. Parker, 26 St. Georges Road, St Anne's-on-the-sea, Lancs. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.

R.P. 1922-4211
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IM.65-1922

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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