Painting
1800-1830 (made)
| Place of origin |
Rectangular painting, the central figure is turned away from the artist and wears a long pink robe, her braids run the length of her back and she carries a small white fan; one of twenty-two paintings depicting costumes of various of cival and military figures in pairs, male and female
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolours on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, watercolours on paper, Guangzhou, China, 1800-1830 |
| Physical description | Rectangular painting, the central figure is turned away from the artist and wears a long pink robe, her braids run the length of her back and she carries a small white fan; one of twenty-two paintings depicting costumes of various of cival and military figures in pairs, male and female |
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| Object history | Purchased from Messrs. Dulan & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | D.72-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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