Painting
late 17th century to 18th century (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a group of pink carnations and pinks on a plain beige paper ground. Some of the flowers are heightened with white, while two have yellow wash grounds picked out with red hatching in modelling the petals. The leaves are painted in shades of sage and pale green which is also heightened with a certain amount of white.
The painting is simply framed with strips of green paper on an ivory-coloured border with margins of buff-coloured paper collaged at the edges. A strip of beige woven textile has been added along the left hand side to act as a gutter for the album binding. The edges of the page have been gilded.
The painting is simply framed with strips of green paper on an ivory-coloured border with margins of buff-coloured paper collaged at the edges. A strip of beige woven textile has been added along the left hand side to act as a gutter for the album binding. The edges of the page have been gilded.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Small Clive Album p. 13, flowers, opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, late 17th to early 18th century |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a group of pink carnations and pinks on a plain beige paper ground. Some of the flowers are heightened with white, while two have yellow wash grounds picked out with red hatching in modelling the petals. The leaves are painted in shades of sage and pale green which is also heightened with a certain amount of white. The painting is simply framed with strips of green paper on an ivory-coloured border with margins of buff-coloured paper collaged at the edges. A strip of beige woven textile has been added along the left hand side to act as a gutter for the album binding. The edges of the page have been gilded. |
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| Credit line | Gift of Mr. John Goelet |
| Object history | This miniature painting is part of the Small Clive Album of Indian miniatures which is thought to have been given by Shuja ud-Daula, the Nawab of Avadh, to Lord Clive during his last visit to India in 1765-67. It contains 56 leaves on which are Mughal miniature paintings, drawing and flower studies on both sides. The binding is covered with an Indian brocade. This silk may have been cut from lengths brought home by the 2nd Lord Clive, who served as Governor of Madras, 1799 to 1803. The album was sold from Powis Castle at Sotheby's sale, 16 to 18 January 1956, lot 332A. |
| Production | possibly made in Avadh |
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| Accession number | IS.48:7/A-1956 |
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| Record created | October 9, 2003 |
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