A lady lying on cushions
Painting
ca. 1940 (painted)
ca. 1940 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A watercolour, with fawn and brown borders, of a lady lying on cushions holding a lotus flower; a pet deer beside her.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A lady lying on cushions (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; watercolour, A lady lying on cushions, Patna, ca. 1940 |
| Physical description | A watercolour, with fawn and brown borders, of a lady lying on cushions holding a lotus flower; a pet deer beside her. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed: By Ishwari Prasad |
| Credit line | P. C. Manuk and Miss G. M. Coles Bequest through Art Fund |
| Object history | When Ishwari retired from the Calcutta Art School in 1904, he went, with his son, to work for P.C. Manuk in Patna. |
| 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, 94 p ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.103-1949 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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