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Painting

mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Dhola and Maru eloping on their camel; illustrating an episode in the Rajasthani Dhola Maru love story. Maru fends off pursuers with a bow and arrow.


Object details

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Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Dhola and Maru eloping on camel, opaque watercolour on paper, Jodhpur, mid 19th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Dhola and Maru eloping on their camel; illustrating an episode in the Rajasthani Dhola Maru love story. Maru fends off pursuers with a bow and arrow.
Dimensions
  • Height: 132mm
  • Width: 135mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 112mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 214mm
05/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Dhola and Maru eloping on their camel.
Style
Credit line
Given by Cary Welch Esq., 1955.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.94-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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