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Vilaval Ragini

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

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, some gold in the borders, a Ragamala painting on paper depicting the musical mode Vilaval Ragini., a lady having her hair combed by a maid while listening to music.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVilaval Ragini (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, Vilaval Ragini, Ragamala, lady having hair combed, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, Murshidabad sub-style, ca. 1770
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, some gold in the borders, a Ragamala painting on paper depicting the musical mode Vilaval Ragini., a lady having her hair combed by a maid while listening to music.
Dimensions
  • Height: 255mm (maximum)
  • Width: 185mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 204mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 160mm
14/08/2013 dimensions measured as part of the Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
A Ragamala painting on paper depicting the musical mode Vilaval Ragini., a lady having her hair combed by a maid while listening to music.
Style
Object history
IS.242 to 253-1951 were purchased for £13/4/0 in 1951.
Production
Murshidabad sub-style.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
IS.244-1951

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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