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Malabar weaver

Painting
ca. 1840 - ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of sixteen paintings depicting various occupations. This one of a Malabar weaver cast.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMalabar weaver (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and gouache on J. Whatman paper
Brief description
Painting; gouache and watercolour, Malabar weaver, Tanjore, ca. 1840 - ca. 1850
Physical description
One of sixteen paintings depicting various occupations. This one of a Malabar weaver cast.
Dimensions
  • Height: 48.5cm
  • Width: 30cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Watermark 1839 Inscribed in pencil in English "Malabar wiver cast"
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, 66 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IS.99-1989

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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