A bearded ascetic
Painting
ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
A watercolour of a bearded ascetic seated on a mud platform; a spear, with peacock feathers attached, stuck in the ground beside him. Surrounded by a brown and gold-flecked blue-grey border.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A bearded ascetic (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; watercolour, A bearded ascetic, Patna, ca. 1870 |
| Physical description | A watercolour of a bearded ascetic seated on a mud platform; a spear, with peacock feathers attached, stuck in the ground beside him. Surrounded by a brown and gold-flecked blue-grey border. |
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| Credit line | P. C. Manuk and Miss G. M. Coles Bequest through Art Fund |
| 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, 92 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.89-1949 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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