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An Indian lady seated on a carpet by an open door overlooking a river with a European-style house on the opposite bank.

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

An Indian lady seated on a carpet by an open door overlooking a river with a European-style house on the opposite bank.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleAn Indian lady seated on a carpet by an open door overlooking a river with a European-style house on the opposite bank. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Opaque watercolour, Indian lady seated on a carpet; overlooking a river; European-style house, Delhi, ca.1850
Physical description
An Indian lady seated on a carpet by an open door overlooking a river with a European-style house on the opposite bank.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.5cm
  • Width: 9cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Sumroo Begum. Luzac'47' (Incorrectly inscribed on back:)
Credit line
Given by Col. J.G. Gayer-Anderson C.M.G., D.S.G. and Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson.
Subjects depicted
Place 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 166 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IS.171-1952

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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