Not currently on display at the V&A

Painting

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

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting a European lady.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Portraits
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Paper
Paint
Painted
Brief description
Painting, European lady, opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal or Deccan, 18th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting a European lady.
Dimensions
  • Height: 427mm
  • Width: 270mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 158mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 112mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Content description
A European lady.
Credit line
Given by Col. J.G. Gayer-Anderson C.M.G., D.S.G. and Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson.
Object history
From the Gayer-Anderson collection
Production
Mughal or Deccani
Subject depicted
Woman
Associated object
IS.184:2-1952 (Verso)
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.184-1952

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O433994/painting-unknown/
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