A male dancer or reciter
Painting
ca. 1850 (made)
ca. 1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In this late set the figures are treated more realistically and the background is more complex with trees, houses and temples. In this one a male dancer or reciter accompanied by musicians playing a kettle drum and cymbals.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A male dancer or reciter (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache, A male dancer or reciter, Tanjore, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | In this late set the figures are treated more realistically and the background is more complex with trees, houses and temples. In this one a male dancer or reciter accompanied by musicians playing a kettle drum and cymbals. |
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| 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, 66 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IPN.2496 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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