A Handkerchief Seller
Painting
ca. 1790 (made)
ca. 1790 (made)
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Painting, rectangular in shape, depicting a figure in the centre. They hold a basket and a frame rempli with coloured handkerchiefs. One of 100 from the Puqua set.
Object details
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| Title | A Handkerchief Seller (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, "A Handkerchief Seller", watercolour and inks on paper, Puqua, Guangzhou, China, ca.1790 |
| Physical description | Painting, rectangular in shape, depicting a figure in the centre. They hold a basket and a frame rempli with coloured handkerchiefs. One of 100 from the Puqua set. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Parsons & Sons, accessioned in 1898. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | D.82-1898 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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