Painting
first half 18th century (made)
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A painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, of two crocuses and a butterfly on a plain ivory-coloured ground. The mauve crocus on the left may have been cut down to fit the album page as the inner border slices through its left edge. That on the right has a yellow flower. The butterfly above has wings with stylised interlaced patterning in black over a pinkish ground merging into brown towards its head. The wings have wavy edges in black and white and it is shown with two pairs of spindly legs outstretched either side of it.
The painting is framed with strips of buff-coloured paper and narrow rulings in black mounted on the main border also of an ivory colour. The page has dark blue strips of paper stuck along its margins with one inner line in black. A beige strip of woven textile has been attached on the inner side of the page to act as a gutter for the binding.
The painting is framed with strips of buff-coloured paper and narrow rulings in black mounted on the main border also of an ivory colour. The page has dark blue strips of paper stuck along its margins with one inner line in black. A beige strip of woven textile has been attached on the inner side of the page to act as a gutter for the binding.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Small Clive Album p. 89, two flowers and a butterfly, watercolour on paper, Mughal, possibly Avadh, first half 18th century |
| Physical description | A painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, of two crocuses and a butterfly on a plain ivory-coloured ground. The mauve crocus on the left may have been cut down to fit the album page as the inner border slices through its left edge. That on the right has a yellow flower. The butterfly above has wings with stylised interlaced patterning in black over a pinkish ground merging into brown towards its head. The wings have wavy edges in black and white and it is shown with two pairs of spindly legs outstretched either side of it. The painting is framed with strips of buff-coloured paper and narrow rulings in black mounted on the main border also of an ivory colour. The page has dark blue strips of paper stuck along its margins with one inner line in black. A beige strip of woven textile has been attached on the inner side of the page to act as a gutter for the binding. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | the numeral '45' inscribed in pencil (top right hand corner of thepage) |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. John Goelet |
| Object history | This flower study belongs to the Small Clive Album of Indian paintings 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 paintings, drawings 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.48:45/A-1956 |
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| Record created | January 15, 2004 |
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