One of seven sheets of drawings depicting implements and musical instruments.
Drawing
ca.1836 (made)
ca.1836 (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
Two musical instruments:
1. A curved flageolet (mohalli) with nine holes, twelve bands and a reed.
2. A straight flageolet with nine holes and a reed.
1. A curved flageolet (mohalli) with nine holes, twelve bands and a reed.
2. A straight flageolet with nine holes and a reed.
Object details
Category | |
Object type | |
Title | One of seven sheets of drawings depicting implements and musical instruments. (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pen, ink, wash, pencil on paper |
Brief description | Drawings; pen, ink, wash, Nepal, ca.1836 |
Physical description | Two musical instruments: 1. A curved flageolet (mohalli) with nine holes, twelve bands and a reed. 2. A straight flageolet with nine holes and a reed. |
Dimensions |
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Style | |
Marks and inscriptions | inscribed at the corner of sheet with details of the drawings. (Inscribed:) |
Object history | Presented by Mrs F.C Foster, 1923, daughter of A.J. Campbell, Superintendent of Darjeeling, Bengal. |
Subjects depicted | |
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 179-180 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
Collection | |
Accession number | IM.458-1923 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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