Not currently on display at the V&A

Drawing

ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing, in ink on paper, depicting a seated noble smoking a huqqa.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawn in ink on paper
Brief description
Drawing, seated noble smoking a huqqa, ink on paper, Punjab Hills (Pahari), ca. 1800
Physical description
Drawing, in ink on paper, depicting a seated noble smoking a huqqa.
Dimensions
  • Height: 187mm (maximum)
  • Width: 133mm (maximum)
19/06/2013 dimensions measured as party of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013 ; object irruegular in shape
Content description
A seated noble smoking a huqqa.
Style
Credit line
Purchased from Dr A. K. Coomaraswamy
Object history
Purchased from Dr A. K. Coomaraswamy, 39 Brookfield, West Hill, Highgate N. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.

RP 1912-3121M and 1912-3515M
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IM.77-1912

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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