Painting
18th century (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, portrait of a Rajasthani princess looking out of a window, she faces to the left and points with her right hand to her mouth. She wears an orange muslin sari powdered with gold rosettes and bordered in gold, and heavy strings of pearls. The mount is decorated with a border of scrolling arabesque design in gold on a silver ground. The outer mount is stained red and yellow.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour, silver and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Rajasthani princess looking out of a window, opaque watercolour, silver and gold on paper, Mughal, 18th century |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, portrait of a Rajasthani princess looking out of a window, she faces to the left and points with her right hand to her mouth. She wears an orange muslin sari powdered with gold rosettes and bordered in gold, and heavy strings of pearls. The mount is decorated with a border of scrolling arabesque design in gold on a silver ground. The outer mount is stained red and yellow. |
| Content description | Portrait of a Rajasthani princess looking out of a window, she faces to the left and points with her right hand to her mouth. She wears an orange muslin sari powdered with gold rosettes and bordered in gold, and heavy strings of pearls. The mount is decorated with a border of scrolling arabesque design in gold on a silver ground. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Arhur Churchill, Esq., 10 Dover Street, W |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.91-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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