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One of Thirty-two paintings depicting festivals, ceremonies and occupations.

Painting
ca.1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A Durga puja; an image of Durga being carried in a procession.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleOne of Thirty-two paintings depicting festivals, ceremonies and occupations. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on mica (colour on mica).
Brief description
Painting; gouache on mica, A Durga puja; an image of Durga being carried in a procession, Murshidabad, ca.1800
Physical description
A Durga puja; an image of Durga being carried in a procession.
Dimensions
  • Length: 22cm
  • Width: 12cm
Style
Object history
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.
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 195 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IS.35:20-1961

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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