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Painting

ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in gouache on paper, a lady with a peacock against a dark grey background with black storm clouds. She is dressed in a yellow gown and a head-sari.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in gouache on paper
Brief description
Painting, lady with peacock, gouache on paper, Kangra, ca. 1820
Physical description
Painting, in gouache on paper, a lady with a peacock against a dark grey background with black storm clouds. She is dressed in a yellow gown and a head-sari.
Dimensions
  • Height: 218mm (maximum)
  • Width: 141mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 178mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 100mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
A lady with a peacock against a dark grey background with black storm clouds. She is dressed in a yellow gown and a head-sari.
Styles
Credit line
Given by the family of the late Sir William Rothenstein.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.340-1951

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Record createdOctober 30, 2002
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