Painting
c.1580-1600 (made)
| Place of origin |
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, portraits of two ladies wearing headdresses of flowers and feathers, and long jackets over western dresses, an inscribed verse describes their charms. Influenced by Chinese and Western style.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Paimted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, two ladies, in opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, c. 1580-1600 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, portraits of two ladies wearing headdresses of flowers and feathers, and long jackets over western dresses, an inscribed verse describes their charms. Influenced by Chinese and Western style. |
| Content description | Two ladies wearing headdresses of flowers and feathers and ong jackets over western dresses |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Messrs luzac & Co., 46 Great Russell Street |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs luzac & Co., 46 Great Russell Street. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. RP 1913-1239M |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.292A-1913 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2013 |
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