Painting
first half 18th century (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting a prince seated in a garden conversing with ladies, three of whom are seated on a carpet. One of them is smoking a huqqa, and holding the hand of a second who holds a wine cup and flask in her hands. Behind the prince is a female murchal-bearer, and behind the ladies is a female fan-bearer. In the foreground is a lake of red lotuses and trees, against a blue sky.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, prince in garden with companions and musicians, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, first half 18th century |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, depicting a prince seated in a garden conversing with ladies, three of whom are seated on a carpet. One of them is smoking a huqqa, and holding the hand of a second who holds a wine cup and flask in her hands. Behind the prince is a female murchal-bearer, and behind the ladies is a female fan-bearer. In the foreground is a lake of red lotuses and trees, against a blue sky. |
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| Content description | A prince seated in a garden conversing with ladies, three of whom are seated on a carpet. One of them is smoking a huqqa, and holding the hand of a second who holds a wine cup and flask in her hands. Behind the prince is a female murchal-bearer, and behind the ladies is a female fan-bearer. In the foreground is a lake of red lotuses and trees, against a blue sky. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Arhur Churchill, Esq., 10 Dover Street, W |
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| Accession number | IM.112-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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