Drawing
ca. 1850 (made)
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Brush drawing in ink on paper, depicting sketches of a temple and a lady applying henna to her hands. On the verso, sketches of male heads.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Drawn with a brush in ink on paper. The ink is made up of lamp-black with water and a gum binder, usually gum arabic (hardened tree sap) |
| Brief description | Brush drawing, temple, lady applying henna to hands, verso sketches of male heads, ink on paper. Rajasthan, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | Brush drawing in ink on paper, depicting sketches of a temple and a lady applying henna to her hands. On the verso, sketches of male heads. |
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| Content description | Sketches of a temple and a lady applying henna to her hands. On the verso, sketches of male heads. |
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| Credit line | Given by Colonel T. G. Gayer-Anderson, CMG, DSO, and his twin brother Major R. G. Gayer- Anderson, Pasha. |
| Object history | From the Gayer-Anderson collection. |
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| Accession number | IS.457-1952 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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