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Drawing

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

Brush drawing in ink on paper, portrait of a man holding an object, possibly a saw, over his right shoulder; he holds the mouthpiece of a huqqa to his lips with his left hand.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Brush drawing in ink on paper
Brief description
Brush drawing, man, possibly holding a saw, ink on paper, Jammu, 19th century
Physical description
Brush drawing in ink on paper, portrait of a man holding an object, possibly a saw, over his right shoulder; he holds the mouthpiece of a huqqa to his lips with his left hand.
Dimensions
  • Height: 97mm (maximum)
  • Width: 71mm (maximum)
19/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
A man holding an object, possibly a saw, over his right shoulder; he holds the mouthpiece of a huqqa to his lips with his left hand.
Style
Object history
IM.223 to 240-1924 were bought for £20 for the group.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IM.238-1924

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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