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A water-carrier

Painting
ca. 1826 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Water-carrier with large and small water-bags (mashak and pakhal) on his bullock. . From a group of 35 drawings of trades and occupations.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA water-carrier (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting; watercolour, water-carrier with large and small water-bags (mashak and pakhal), Patna, ca. 1826.
Physical description
Water-carrier with large and small water-bags (mashak and pakhal) on his bullock. . From a group of 35 drawings of trades and occupations.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.5cm
  • Length: 20cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Bheestie, or watercarrier with his mussuk and pukhal - larger and smaller leather water-bags.' John Hall 1819 and C. Wilmot 1821. (Inscribed. Watermark.)
Credit line
Presented by Lady Amherst
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, 87 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IS.51-1964

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Record createdOctober 4, 2002
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