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Painting

ca. 1780 - ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a lady being entertained by a daira-player and a singer. Another lady lies on a bed, seemingly in a posture of distress, watched by an attendant.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, lady, musician and singer, opaque watercolour on paper, Delhi, ca. 1790-1800
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a lady being entertained by a daira-player and a singer. Another lady lies on a bed, seemingly in a posture of distress, watched by an attendant.
Dimensions
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 231mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 156mm
  • Height: 257mm
  • Width: 180mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
A lady being entertained by a daira-player and a singer. Another lady lies on a bed, seemingly in a posture of distress, watched by an attendant.
Style
Object history
Transferred from the Department of Engraving, Illustration & Design.

RP 57/68
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
D.353-1908

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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