- One of Thirty-two paintings depicting festivals, ceremonies and occupations.
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One of Thirty-two paintings depicting festivals, ceremonies and occupations.
- Object:
Painting
- Place of origin:
Murshidabad (made)
- Date:
ca.1800 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Gouache on mica.
- Museum number:
IS.35:6-1961
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
A procession with a raja being carried by four attendants.
Place of Origin
Murshidabad (made)
Date
ca.1800 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Gouache on mica.
Dimensions
Length: 23 cm, Width: 19.5 cm
Object history note
These paintings were acquired in 1948 by W.G. Archer from the Patna painter Ishwari Prasad (1870-1950), who had inherited them from his Murshidabad ancestors; he and his Patna forebears had preserved the paintings as models for further paintings.
Descriptive line
Painting; Gouache on mica, A procession with a raja being carried by four attendants, Murshidabad, ca.1800.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 194 p. ISBN 0944142303
Materials
Gouache; Mica
Subjects depicted
Attendants; Procession
Categories
Indian Company Paintings
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
