Not currently on display at the V&A

One of six paintings of occupations

Painting
ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A Hindu household-official with his wife.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleOne of six paintings of occupations (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on mica
Brief description
Paintings, gouache mica, A Hindu household-official with his wife, Tiruchchirapalli, ca. 1850
Physical description
A Hindu household-official with his wife.
Dimensions
  • Length: 20cm
  • Width: 15cm
Style
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 210 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IS.55-1960

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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