Three couples
Painting
ca. 1830 (painted), ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (painted), ca. 1830 (made)
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1. Polygar soldier and his wife; the man carrying a musket, his wife betel leaves.
2. Bird-catchers; the man holding a bunch of dead birds, the woman carrying a peacock, a peahen and a cock perched on a mat on her head.
3. A hunter and his wife, the man holding an animal's skull and a bundle, the woman carrying a pot.
One in a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.
2. Bird-catchers; the man holding a bunch of dead birds, the woman carrying a peacock, a peahen and a cock perched on a mat on her head.
3. A hunter and his wife, the man holding an animal's skull and a bundle, the woman carrying a pot.
One in a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.
Object details
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| Title | Three couples (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache and watercolour, of three couples; soldier, bird-catcher and hunter. Tanjore, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | 1. Polygar soldier and his wife; the man carrying a musket, his wife betel leaves. 2. Bird-catchers; the man holding a bunch of dead birds, the woman carrying a peacock, a peahen and a cock perched on a mat on her head. 3. A hunter and his wife, the man holding an animal's skull and a bundle, the woman carrying a pot. One in a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes. |
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| Gallery label | SOLDIER, BIRD-CATCHER, HUNTER AND THEIR WIVES
Opaque watercolour on paper
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
c. 1830
IS.39:19-1987
This page is from a handsome album of 30 folios depicting various occupations and communities of South India. It shows a sepoy (soldier) with his wife, a pair of bird-catchers, and a hunter and his wife. Paintings of this
kind documented all levels of society, from the lavishly dressed Maratha ruling class of Thanjavur to the lowliest communities like these three couples.(27/9/2013) |
| 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 |
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| Bibliographic reference | 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 |
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| Accession number | IS.39:19-1987 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2002 |
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