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The smallpox ceremony

Painting
ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Tanjore (made)

A smallpox ceremony, from a series of 10 paintings depicting festivals. Inscription on painting: Different Cast people praying by God of Small Pox.

Object details

Categories
Paintings
Indian Company Paintings
Object type
Painting
TitleThe smallpox ceremony (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on paper
Gouache
Painting
Brief description
Painting; gouache, smallpox Ceremony, Tanjore, ca. 1800
Physical description
A smallpox ceremony, from a series of 10 paintings depicting festivals. Inscription on painting: Different Cast people praying by God of Small Pox.
Dimensions
  • Length: 43cm
  • Width: 59cm
Style
Company
Marks and inscriptions
'Different Cast people praying by God of Small Pox.' (Inscribed on fly-leaves with titles.)
Bibliographic references
  • Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 54 p. ISBN 0944142303
  • Archer, Mildred. 'Company Paintings: Indian Paintings of the British Period' V&A, 1992, p. 54
Other number
8799 - Previous number
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
AL.8799

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Record createdOctober 1, 2002
Record URL
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