A Bearer
Painting
ca. 1860 - ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1860 - ca. 1870 (made)
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The pictures made by Indian artists for the British in India are called Company paintings. This one is from a set of 15 depicting occupations, one of the commonest subjects for such paintings.
Object details
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| Title | A Bearer (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; Watercolour, A Bearer, Trichinopoly, ca. 1860 - ca. 1870 |
| Physical description | A bearer standing by a side-board holding a duster, his shoes beside him. . |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum, 1879 |
| Historical context | From a series of 15 drawings depicting occupations created in Trichinopoly, South India. As Indian artists became acquainted with European styles of painting and technique, painting in Trichinopoly became far more realistic and began to resemble paintings made for the British. Company paintings were created by artists employed by the British East India Company to illustrate the manners and customs of India. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The pictures made by Indian artists for the British in India are called Company paintings. This one is from a set of 15 depicting occupations, one of the commonest subjects for such paintings. |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 33 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4660:17/(IS) |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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