Painting
mid 19th century (made)
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Painting, in watercolour on paper, five hunters are shown: two are killing tigers who have been lured by bucks, two are carrying away the body of a buck and one is attacking a large dog-like animal. The surface of the painting has been spattered with red paint to imitate the blood of the animals.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, a tiger hunt, watercolour on paper, Savantvadi, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Painting, in watercolour on paper, five hunters are shown: two are killing tigers who have been lured by bucks, two are carrying away the body of a buck and one is attacking a large dog-like animal. The surface of the painting has been spattered with red paint to imitate the blood of the animals. |
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| Content description | Five hunters are shown: two are killing tigers who have been lured by bucks, two are carrying away the body of a buck and one is attacking a large dog-like animal. The surface of the painting has been spattered with red paint to imitate the blood of the animals. |
| Object history | Purchased from Henry Brownrigg. Registered file 91/546 |
| Production | Although paintings of this type have been popularly attributed to Paithan in Maharashtra, they were probably made in the area around Savantvadi in that state. |
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| Accession number | IS.18-1991 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2003 |
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