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A man and his wife

Painting
ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of fourteen paintings of castes and occupations. This one of a man and his wife of a high caste; the man, in purple with a domed hat carrying a sword; the woman, in a red and gold sari, seated on a chair.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA man and his wife (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache
Brief description
Paintings; gouache, A man and his wife, Tanjore, ca. 1800
Physical description
One of fourteen paintings of castes and occupations. This one of a man and his wife of a high caste; the man, in purple with a domed hat carrying a sword; the woman, in a red and gold sari, seated on a chair.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4l.4cm
  • Width: 28cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed: Mogel 3rd in Caste of ... (obliterated). (Inscribed on back with name of caste in English and Tamil.)
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, 56 p. ISBN 0944142303
Other number
8940 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
AL.8940H

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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