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Three Brahmin couples

Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Tanjore (made)

One of a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.
1. A Tamil Sonarta Brahmin; the man carrying a palm-leaf manuscript, the woman a waterpot.
2. A Tamil Iyengar Brahmin.
3. A couple, possibly fan-makers, each holding a fan.

Object details

Categories
Paintings
Indian Company Paintings
Object type
Painting
TitleThree Brahmin couples (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and gouache on paper
Watercolour
Gouache
Paper
Painting
Brief description
Painting; gouache and watercolour, Three Brahmin couples; a Tamil Sonarta Brahmin, a Tamil Iyengar Brahmin, a Brahmin couple, Tanjore, ca. 1830
Physical description
One of a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.
1. A Tamil Sonarta Brahmin; the man carrying a palm-leaf manuscript, the woman a waterpot.
2. A Tamil Iyengar Brahmin.
3. A couple, possibly fan-makers, each holding a fan.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.5cm
  • Width: 58.5cm
Style
Company
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed in : 1. Tamil, ink 2. Tamil , ink 3. Modi , ink
Object history
From a volume containing thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and processions. Bought from Mr. G. Goolden who had it from his late cousin Richard Goolden. RP 87/672

Bibliographic references
  • Susan Stronge, Nima Smith, and J.C. Harle. A Golden Treasury : Jewellery from the Indian Subcontinent London : Victoria and Albert Museum in association with Mapin Publishing, Ahmedabad, 1988. ISBN: 0944142168 pp.38-39 Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 59 - 65 p. ISBN 0944142303
  • Indian ikat textiles / Rosemary Crill. London: V&A Publications, 1998 Number: 1851772421 p. 82, pl. 65
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.39:1-1987

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Record createdSeptember 9, 2002
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