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Painting

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a prince and lady seated on a terrace listening to two musicians.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, prince and lady on terrace, musicians, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Murshidabad, ca. 1750
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a prince and lady seated on a terrace listening to two musicians.
Dimensions
  • Height: 390mm (maximum)
  • Width: 241mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted border height: 242mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted border width: 172mm (maximum)
14/08/2013 dimensions measured as part of the Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
A prince and lady seated on a terrace listening to two musicians.
Style
Credit line
Purchased from A. Churchill, Esq.
Object history
Museum numbers CIRC.221-1922 to CIRC.230-1922 purchased for £30.

Purchased from A. Churchill, Esq., 10, Dover Street, W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.

R.P. 22/4637
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.221-1922

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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