Prositapatika Nayika
Painting
ca. 1760 (made)
ca. 1760 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Prositapatika Nayika, the lady who sits fretting with her friend, refusing to be comforted because her lover is absent. The object, probably a jonquil, which she holds in her hand is similar to the flowering stalk which the Lady on the Terrace (W.G.A. collection) holds in a similar situation. This and the latter picture are attributed to Punch on other grounds (see Indian Painting in the Punjab Hills). For the lady's facial details, see the two pictures attributed to Punch in the Lahore Museum.
Object details
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Title | Prositapatika Nayika (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Prositapatika Nayika, lady seeking solace, possibly by the artist Punch, Guler, ca. 1760 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Prositapatika Nayika, the lady who sits fretting with her friend, refusing to be comforted because her lover is absent. The object, probably a jonquil, which she holds in her hand is similar to the flowering stalk which the Lady on the Terrace (W.G.A. collection) holds in a similar situation. This and the latter picture are attributed to Punch on other grounds (see Indian Painting in the Punjab Hills). For the lady's facial details, see the two pictures attributed to Punch in the Lahore Museum. |
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Content description | Prositapatika Nayika, the lady who sits fretting with her friend, refusing to be comforted because her lover is absent. The object, probably a jonquil, which she holds in her hand is similar to the flowering stalk which the Lady on the Terrace (W.G.A. collection) holds in a similar situation. |
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Object history | Obtained in the same lot as Nos 102, 103 and 105; the group was purchased for £20-10-0 in 1951. Attributed to the artist Punch in the Registry. |
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Bibliographic reference | Indian paintings from the Punjab Hills : a survey and history of Pahari miniature painting / by W. G. Archer ; foreword by Sherman E. Lee. London :Delhi: Sotheby Parke Bernet ;Oxford University Press, 1973 Number: 0856670022
pp. 152-3, cat. no. 23 (1). |
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Accession number | IS.105-1951 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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