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Tamil dancing girl

Painting
ca. 1780 - ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This painting depicts a Tamil dancing girl dressed in dancing costume and jewellery.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTamil dancing girl (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on paper
Brief description
Painting; gouache, Tamil dancing girl, Madras or Tanjore, ca. 1780 - ca. 1800
Physical description
This painting depicts a Tamil dancing girl dressed in dancing costume and jewellery.
Dimensions
  • Length: 18.5cm
  • Width: 10cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Miss Todd Naylor, Towns End House, Limington, Ilchester
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, 53 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IM.199-1920

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Record createdNovember 29, 2002
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