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Portrait of a Hindu woman

Painting
01/1872 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rear view of a woman wearing a gold ornament in her hair, earrings, a blue choli, a red skirt and a red sash (or a red sari).


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortrait of a Hindu woman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Paint on paper
Brief description
Portrait of a Hindu woman wearing a head ornament by John Joseph Fonçeca, Madras, January 1872
Physical description
Rear view of a woman wearing a gold ornament in her hair, earrings, a blue choli, a red skirt and a red sash (or a red sari).
Dimensions
  • Height: 57.7cm
  • Sight size width: 40.2cm
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
07386C/(IS)

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Record createdJuly 3, 2003
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