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A Rajput warrior and his wife

Painting
ca. 1780 - ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of six drawings of castes and occupations; this one of a Rajput warrior and his wife; the man holding a sword.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Rajput warrior and his wife (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache
Brief description
Paintings; Gouache, A Rajput warrior and his wife, Tanjore, ca. 1780 - ca. 1790
Physical description
One of six drawings of castes and occupations; this one of a Rajput warrior and his wife; the man holding a sword.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.5cm
  • Width: 20cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed: 'A Rajaw poot Warrior'.
Credit line
Presented by P.F. Campbell-Johnston
Object history
Presented to the India Museum by P.F. Campbell-Johnston; transferred from the India Museum, 1879; 1880 Register Entry: [ Room 8. On The Wall.] '0927, 0928. TWO FRAMES, glazed, each containing six coloured illustrations of costumes &c. Presented by P. F. Campbell-Johnston, Esq.' (No slip numbers given.)
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, 47 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
0927:1/(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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