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Painting
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Painting
- Place of origin:
Paithan, India (made)
- Date:
mid 19th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Opaque watercolour on paper
- Museum number:
IS.19-1991
- Gallery location:
In store
Physical description
The procession is led by an elephant carrying a mahout (driver) and a howdah containing three passengers. It is followed by a nobleman being carried in a palanquin by four bearers, with two attendants carrying circular and peacock-feather fans.
Place of Origin
Paithan, India (made)
Date
mid 19th century (made)
Artist/maker
unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Opaque watercolour on paper
Descriptive line
Painting of a procession led by an elephant with a ruler being carried in a palanquin, Western India, mid 19th century
Production Note
Although paintings of this type have been popularly attributed to Paithan in Maharashtra, they are painted in the area around Savantvadi in that state.
Subjects depicted
Elephant; Procession; Palanquin; Howdah
Categories
Paintings
Collection code
IND
