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One of seventy-two paintings of occupations.
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One of seventy-two paintings of occupations.
- Object:
Painting
- Place of origin:
Trichinopoly, India (made)
- Date:
ca. 1875 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Gouache on mica
- Museum number:
IS.19:7-1956
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
This painting depicts a huqqa-burdar.
Place of Origin
Trichinopoly, India (made)
Date
ca. 1875 (made)
Artist/maker
unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Gouache on mica
Dimensions
Length: 12 cm, Width: 7.5 cm
Object history note
The set was originally acquired in India by Major General W.O. Ford of the Madras Staff Corps. He left India ca.1887.
Descriptive line
Painting; gouache on mica, A huqqa-burdar, Trichinopoly, ca.1875
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 215 p. ISBN 0944142303
Materials
Gouache; Mica
Techniques
Painted
Subjects depicted
Occupation; Huqqa-burdar
Categories
Indian Company Paintings
Collection code
SSEA
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