A Toda man of the Nilgiri Hills
Drawing
ca. 1850 (made)
ca. 1850 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
24A Toda man of the Nilgiri Hills, from a series of 17 drawings depicting castes and occupations. Inscribed: Mugher (Neilgherry's). This were created by Indian artist employed by the British East India Company to illustrate the manners and customs of India, known as 'Company Paintings'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Toda man of the Nilgiri Hills (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache |
| Brief description | Drawing, gouache, Toda man of the Nilgiri Hills from a series of 17 drawings depicting castes and occupations, Trichinopoly, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | 24A Toda man of the Nilgiri Hills, from a series of 17 drawings depicting castes and occupations. Inscribed: Mugher (Neilgherry's). This were created by Indian artist employed by the British East India Company to illustrate the manners and customs of India, known as 'Company Paintings'. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Murgher (Neilgherry's). (Inscribed on front with titles in ink.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Henry Herbert Harrod |
| Subject depicted | |
| 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 32 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3287-1948 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2002 |
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