Painting
18th century (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, portrait of a Rajasthani princess, seated upon a white marble terrace on a golden throne, facing to the right, and holding out a sarpech (turban ornament) with her right hand. She wears a gold brocade turban of Royal Mughal shape, a gold jacket, and a long striped muslin and gold robe over scarlet trousers. She wears much jewellery. Tne mount is painted within a triple arch of floral arabesque ornament and a surrounding decoration of gold and brown leacves on an undulating stem.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, princess on chair, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Rajasthan, Kishengarh or Bikaner, 18th century |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, portrait of a Rajasthani princess, seated upon a white marble terrace on a golden throne, facing to the right, and holding out a sarpech (turban ornament) with her right hand. She wears a gold brocade turban of Royal Mughal shape, a gold jacket, and a long striped muslin and gold robe over scarlet trousers. She wears much jewellery. Tne mount is painted within a triple arch of floral arabesque ornament and a surrounding decoration of gold and brown leacves on an undulating stem. |
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| Content description | Portrait of a Rajasthani princess, seated upon a white marble terrace on a golden throne, facing to the right, and holding out a sarpech (turban ornament) with her right hand. She wears a gold brocade turban of Royal Mughal shape, a gold jacket, and a long striped muslin and gold robe over scarlet trousers. She wears much jewellery. Tne mount is painted within a triple arch of floral arabesque ornament and a surrounding decoration of gold and brown leacves on an undulating stem. |
| Credit line | Purchased from Arhur Churchill, Esq., 10 Dover Street, W |
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| Accession number | IM.86-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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