Painting
ca. 1800 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a Maratha prince undergoing ceremonial purification and visiting a Hindu saint from whom blessing is obtained. A woman watches the proceedings through a hole in the wall.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Maratha prince, opaque watercolour on paper, Deccan (Maratha), ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a Maratha prince undergoing ceremonial purification and visiting a Hindu saint from whom blessing is obtained. A woman watches the proceedings through a hole in the wall. |
| Content description | A Maratha prince undergoing ceremonial purification and visiting a Hindu saint from whom blessing is obtained. A woman watches the proceedings through a hole in the wall. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Col. J.G. Gayer-Anderson C.M.G., D.S.G. and Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson. |
| Object history | From the Gayer-Anderson Collection. |
| Production | Maratha |
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| Accession number | IS.162-1952 |
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| Record created | December 3, 2002 |
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