Drawing
ca. 1880 (made)
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Drawing, in paint on paper, depicting lovers embracing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Drawn in black paint on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, lovers embracing, by Nibran Chandra Ghosh, paint on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1880 |
| Physical description | Drawing, in paint on paper, depicting lovers embracing. |
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| Content description | Lovers embracing. |
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| Credit line | Given by W.G. Archer |
| Object history | Historical significance: Calcutta was recognised as the Capital of British India from 1833-1912. By the 1830s, artists had arrived from rural villages in Bengal and began to produce paintings that reflected local history, mythology, customs and conflicts of a colonised society. As a popular art form, these artists are recognised for their use of brilliant colour, simplified images and swift brush strokes that became the hallmark of Kalighat painting in the 19th and early 20th century. Obtained in 1932 from Mukul Dey in Calcutta, who had purchased it at Kalighat in approximately 1920 from the artist Nibaran Chandra Ghosh (ca.1835-1930). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, WG (1971) 'Kalighat Painting', London, HMSO. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.26-1952 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2003 |
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