Painting
ca. 1760 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painting, in gouache and gold on paper, two stylized poppy designs, one salmon pink and the other on a gold background.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in gouache and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, two floral designs, by Mola Ram of Srinagar, gouache and gold on paper, Garhwal, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Painting, in gouache and gold on paper, two stylized poppy designs, one salmon pink and the other on a gold background. |
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| Content description | Two stylized poppy designs, one salmon pink and the other on a gold background. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | These were painted by Garhwal artist Mola Ram, according to his great-grandson Balak Ram, from whom they were acquired by J.C. French in 1930. |
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| Bibliographic reference | The Indian Heritage. Court life and Arts under Mughal Rule London: The Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982 Number: ISBN 0 906969 26 3)
p. 68, cat. no. 176 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.188-1955 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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