Painting
first half of the 18th century (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper. The plant, which appears to be a species of double-flowered poppy, is painted in the lower part of the framed portion of the page and shows a branching leafy stem with two open flowers, two buds and an opening flower head. The open orange flowers have an outer circle of large petals and a mass of smaller pinnate petals within. The petals are modelled with loosely hatched red brush strokes. The stamens are white and surround a green stigma in the centre. The leaves are painted in two tones of green with detailing in darker hatched lines.
The flower is framed with strips of dark grey paper and a black outline on the ivory-coloured paper of the main border of the page. This has paler grey strips of paper pasted at the edges and a beige strip of woven textile along its inner edge, acting as a gutter for the album binding.
The flower is framed with strips of dark grey paper and a black outline on the ivory-coloured paper of the main border of the page. This has paler grey strips of paper pasted at the edges and a beige strip of woven textile along its inner edge, acting as a gutter for the album binding.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Small Clive Album p. 56, plant with orange flowers, opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, first half 18th century |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper. The plant, which appears to be a species of double-flowered poppy, is painted in the lower part of the framed portion of the page and shows a branching leafy stem with two open flowers, two buds and an opening flower head. The open orange flowers have an outer circle of large petals and a mass of smaller pinnate petals within. The petals are modelled with loosely hatched red brush strokes. The stamens are white and surround a green stigma in the centre. The leaves are painted in two tones of green with detailing in darker hatched lines. The flower is framed with strips of dark grey paper and a black outline on the ivory-coloured paper of the main border of the page. This has paler grey strips of paper pasted at the edges and a beige strip of woven textile along its inner edge, acting as a gutter for the album binding. |
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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 silk that 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.48:28/B-1956 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2003 |
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