Painting
first half 18th century (made)
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Painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a prince seated on an outcrop of rock on a promontory overlooking a lake. He is approached by four maidens, who offer him wine and entertain him with singing accompanied by the vina. The body of the vina player has been re-painted over a repair.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, prince with female companions, by Madhu, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, first half 18th century |
| Physical description | Painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a prince seated on an outcrop of rock on a promontory overlooking a lake. He is approached by four maidens, who offer him wine and entertain him with singing accompanied by the vina. The body of the vina player has been re-painted over a repair. |
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| Content description | A prince seated on an outcrop of rock on a promontory overlooking a lake. He is approached by four maidens, who offer him wine and entertain him with singing accompanied by the vina. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (inscription in Persian on the grass below the rocky outcrop)
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| Accession number | IS.100-1960 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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