One of eleven paintings of occupations
Painting
ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Paintings on mica (a naturally occurring mineral) were made in southern and eastern India and were popular with the British. The unusual medium made them desirable and they were brought back to England in large numbers. Paintings were produced in sets with themes such as deities, wildlife, occupations, architecture and the festivals of the region.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | One of eleven paintings of occupations (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on mica |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on mica, A cloth-merchant, Trichinopoly, ca.1870 |
| Physical description | This painting depicts a cloth-merchant. |
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| Style | |
| Object history | Transferred from the Indian Museum. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Paintings on mica (a naturally occurring mineral) were made in southern and eastern India and were popular with the British. The unusual medium made them desirable and they were brought back to England in large numbers. Paintings were produced in sets with themes such as deities, wildlife, occupations, architecture and the festivals of the region. |
| 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 214 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4672:6/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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