Not currently on display at the V&A

Painting

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a lady, naked to the waist, seated on a golden throne, arranging her hair by looking into a mirror-ring worn on her left thumb.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, lady seated on throne using mirror ring, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal style, 18th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a lady, naked to the waist, seated on a golden throne, arranging her hair by looking into a mirror-ring worn on her left thumb.
Dimensions
  • Height: 148mm
  • Width: 195mm
  • Image within innermost painted border height: 113mm
  • Image within innermost painted border width: 68mm
29/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
A lady, naked to the waist, seated on a golden throne, arranging her hair by looking into a mirror-ring worn on her left thumb.
Style
Credit line
Purchased from Arhur Churchill, Esq., 10 Dover Street, W
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IM.117-1922

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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