Hindu fakir
Watercolour
ca. 1880 (painted)
ca. 1880 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Hindu fakir with arm upraised; a woman touching his feet; a river and boat in the background.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hindu fakir (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour, Hindu fakir with arm up raised; a woman touching his feet; by Bani Lal, Patna, ca.1880 |
| Physical description | Hindu fakir with arm upraised; a woman touching his feet; a river and boat in the background. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | P. C. Manuk and Miss G. M. Coles Bequest through Art Fund |
| Object history | This object is a copy of a lithorgraph by Sir Charles D'Oyly entitled 'Ord Bhawan' a plate from his costume of India. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British Period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Art Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 93-94 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.100-1949 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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