A Courtesan dressing her hair
Drawing
ca. 1900 (made)
ca. 1900 (made)
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A black line drawing of a courtesan seated on the floor with a comb in her right hand dressing her hair.
Object details
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| Title | A Courtesan dressing her hair (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink |
| Brief description | Kalighat drawing of a courtesan dressing her hair. Calcutta ca. 1900. |
| Physical description | A black line drawing of a courtesan seated on the floor with a comb in her right hand dressing her hair. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, WG (1971) Kalighat Painting, HMSO, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. |
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| Accession number | IPN.2575 |
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| Record created | November 18, 2002 |
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