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Painting

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in gouache on paper, depicting a lady on a swing attended by maids and musicians. Except for a small amount of depth in the branches of the tree, this picture preserves the convention of the single flat plane. The hillside is shown as a curving yellow plane without a single touch of naturalistic detail.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in gouache on paper
Brief description
Painting, lady on a swing, gouache on paper, Kangra, ca. 1770
Physical description
Painting, in gouache on paper, depicting a lady on a swing attended by maids and musicians. Except for a small amount of depth in the branches of the tree, this picture preserves the convention of the single flat plane. The hillside is shown as a curving yellow plane without a single touch of naturalistic detail.
Dimensions
  • Height: 245mm (maximum)
  • Width: 200mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 218mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 176mm (maximum)
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
A lady on a swing attended by maids and musicians.
Styles
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of Lady Rothenstein and Art Fund
Object history
Previously in the Rothenstein Collection.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.134-1951

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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