- One of sixty-three paintings depicting occupations, festivals and ships.
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One of sixty-three paintings depicting occupations, festivals and ships.
- Object:
Painting
- Place of origin:
Murshidabad (made)
- Date:
ca.1830 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Gouache on mica (Black line drawing).
- Museum number:
IS.36:33-1961
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
A girl looking out from a palanquin carried by two men.
Place of Origin
Murshidabad (made)
Date
ca.1830 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Gouache on mica (Black line drawing).
Dimensions
Length: 13.5 cm, Width: 21 cm
Object history note
These paintings were acquired by W.G. Archer in Patna in 1948 from Ishwari Prasad, the Patna painter, who attributed them to his Murshidabad ancestors and had retained them as models for further paintings.
Descriptive line
Painting; gouache on mica, A girl looking out from a palanquin carried by two men, Murshidabad, ca.1830.
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 198 p. ISBN 0944142303
Materials
Gouache; Mica
Subjects depicted
Palanquin; Men; Girl
Categories
Indian Company Paintings
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
