Not currently on display at the V&A

One of twenty-seven paintings, mainly depicting hunting scenes.

Painting
ca.1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A horseman hunting a wild boar.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleOne of twenty-seven paintings, mainly depicting hunting scenes. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache and line drawings on mica (Painting on mica in white paint).
Brief description
Painting; gouache on mica, A horseman hunting a wild boar, Murshidabad, ca.1835.
Physical description
A horseman hunting a wild boar.
Dimensions
  • Possibly length: 25.5cm
  • Possibly width: 15cm
  • Possibly length: 11.5cm
  • Possibly width: 8cm
Style
Object history
Acquired in 1948 by W.G. Archer from the collection of Ishwari Prasad.
Subjects depicted
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 200 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IS.33:9-1961

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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