7 seated men making bidis (cigarettes)
Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (made)
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A group of seven seated men, making small cigarettes (bidis) accompanied by an overseer. An unidentified figure of a young boy wearing a floral patterned turban stands next to a 'chaprasi' or letter writer.
One in a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.
One in a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.
Object details
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| Title | 7 seated men making bidis (cigarettes) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache and watercolour, depicting 7 seated men making bidis (cigarettes), a young boy and letter writer carrying a letter, Tanjore, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | A group of seven seated men, making small cigarettes (bidis) accompanied by an overseer. An unidentified figure of a young boy wearing a floral patterned turban stands next to a 'chaprasi' or letter writer. One in a volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | No inscriptions |
| 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 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 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.39:21-1987 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2002 |
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