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A Muslim Ascetic

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

A painting of a Muslim Ascetic carrying a fan and a crutch. one of seventeen drawings depicting castes and occupation.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Muslim Ascetic (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache
Brief description
Drawings; gouache, A Muslim Ascetic, Trichinopoly, ca. 1850
Physical description
A painting of a Muslim Ascetic carrying a fan and a crutch. one of seventeen drawings depicting castes and occupation.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24cm
  • Width: 18.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Faqueer (Inscribed on front with title in ink)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Henry Herbert Harrod
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 32 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
E.3294-1948

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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