Not currently on display at the V&A

Drawing

mid 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Mughal Empire (made)

Brush drawing, in ink, watercolour and gold on paper, woman seated on throne, dressing hair with the aid of a mirror-ring.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Drawn and painted in ink, watercolour and gold on paper
Watercolour
Paper
Paint
Ink
Gold
Painted
Drawn
Brief description
Brush drawing, woman seated on throne dressing hair, ink, watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, mid 18th century
Physical description
Brush drawing, in ink, watercolour and gold on paper, woman seated on throne, dressing hair with the aid of a mirror-ring.
Dimensions
  • Height: 155mm
  • Width: 96mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 125mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 60mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Woman seated on throne, dressing hair with the aid of a mirror-ring.
Style
Mughal
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Woman
Throne
Ring
Mirror
Associated object
IS.221:2-1955 (Verso)
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.221-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O433962/drawing-unknown/
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