Painting
ca. 1760 - ca. 1770 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, scene from the terrace of a zenana (women's quarters of a house), with pavilions either side and a fountain and bathing pool in the foreground. In this, a lady sits bathing her feet, another to the left rests her arms upon two attendants, whilst in the background a third lady sits with her huqqa, listening to musicians. Beyond the terrace are fruit trees and a grey sky.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, zenana scane, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, ca. 1760-1770 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, scene from the terrace of a zenana (women's quarters of a house), with pavilions either side and a fountain and bathing pool in the foreground. In this, a lady sits bathing her feet, another to the left rests her arms upon two attendants, whilst in the background a third lady sits with her huqqa, listening to musicians. Beyond the terrace are fruit trees and a grey sky. |
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| Content description | Scene from the terrace of a zenana (women's area of a house), with pavilions either side and a fountain and bathing pool in the foreground. In this, a lady sits bathing her feet, another to the left rests her arms upon two attendants, whilst in the background a third lady sits with her huqqa, listening to musicians. Beyond the terrace are fruit trees and a grey sky. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Arhur Churchill, Esq., 10 Dover Street, W |
| Object history | IM.78-1922 to IM.119-1922 bought from the London dealer Arthur Churchill in 1922 for £126. Purchased from Arhur Churchill, Esq., 10 Dover Street, W. 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. R.P. 1922- 4614 |
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| Accession number | IM.90-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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