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A Maratha couple

Painting
ca. 1805 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A masalchi or torch-bearer and his wife. Inscribed: Masalgie and his Wife, a Torcher. From an album of 36 paintings of trades, occupations and costume depicting a man and his wife of various castes, against background of palm trees and other trees.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Maratha couple (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on paper
Brief description
Painting; gouache, A Maratha couple, Tanjore, ca. 1805
Physical description
A masalchi or torch-bearer and his wife. Inscribed: Masalgie and his Wife, a Torcher. From an album of 36 paintings of trades, occupations and costume depicting a man and his wife of various castes, against background of palm trees and other trees.
Dimensions
  • Length: 38cm
  • Width: 25cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed: (The album inscribed on back in ink with identifications in Tamil and English: lettered on spine: 'Indian Original Drawings'.)
Object history
Acquired in 1884
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, 57 p. ISBN 0944142303
Other number
9254 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
AL.9254:9

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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