Not currently on display at the V&A

One of nine drawings of birds.

Painting
ca. 1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This painting depicts a golden oriole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOne of nine drawings of birds. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on mica
Brief description
Painting; gouache on mica, A golden oriole, Trichinopoly, ca.1860
Physical description
This painting depicts a golden oriole.
Dimensions
  • Length: 16.5cm
  • Width: 11cm
Style
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum, 1879
Subject 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 213 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
08086:7/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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