One of twenty-eight paintings, fifteen depicting occupations, thirteen depicting deities.
Painting
ca. 1850 (made)
ca. 1850 (made)
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This painting depicts a fortune-teller.
Object details
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Title | One of twenty-eight paintings, fifteen depicting occupations, thirteen depicting deities. (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Gouache on mica |
Brief description | Painting; gouache on mica, A fortune-teller, Trichinopoly, ca.1850 |
Physical description | This painting depicts a fortune-teller. |
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Object history | Presented by Queen Mary, 1923 |
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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 211 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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Accession number | IM.160-1923 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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