Gauri Ragini
Drawing
ca. 1770 (made)
ca. 1770 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, illustration to the musical mode gauri ragini, a girl wandering through a landscape with floral wands, followed by a peacock and peahen.
Object details
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| Title | Gauri Ragini (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Tinted drawing, gauri ragini, girl, peacock and peahen, ink and gold on paper, Mughal, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, illustration to the musical mode gauri ragini, a girl wandering through a landscape with floral wands, followed by a peacock and peahen. |
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| Content description | A girl wandering through a landscape with floral wands, followed by a peacock and peahen. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from A. Churchill, Esq. |
| Object history | Museum numbers CIRC.221-1922 to CIRC.230-1922 purchased for £30. Purchased from A. Churchill, Esq., 10, Dover Street, W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 22/4637 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.224-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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