Painting
second half 17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Tinted drawing, ink and watercolour on paper, scene taken from unidentified engraving, depicting a woman standing with a child in arms, a man next to her reading.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, woman and child, man reading, ink and watercolour on paper, Mughal, second half 17th century |
| Physical description | Tinted drawing, ink and watercolour on paper, scene taken from unidentified engraving, depicting a woman standing with a child in arms, a man next to her reading. |
| Content description | A woman standing with a child in arms, a man next to her reading. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Bought from Lieut. Col. Murdoch Smith |
| Object history | Originally in an album bought from 'Lieut. Col. Murdoch Smith, Teheran". The album was purchased for £25. Bought. 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. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Associated object | 132:30-1885 (Verso) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 132:30-1885 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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