Not on display

View of the Rock at Trichinopoly

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

View of the Rock at Trichinopoly; in the foreground, an elephant is being washed and men and women are bathing, washing their clothes, and performing 'puja' in the Cauvery river. From a series of 10 paintings depicting festivals.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleView of the Rock at Trichinopoly (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on paper
Brief description
Painting; gouache, view of the Rock at Trichinopoly, Tanjore, ca. 1800
Physical description
View of the Rock at Trichinopoly; in the foreground, an elephant is being washed and men and women are bathing, washing their clothes, and performing 'puja' in the Cauvery river. From a series of 10 paintings depicting festivals.
Dimensions
  • Length: 43cm
  • Width: 59cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'North side of Trichinopoly Fort and Rock different Cast people Washing in the Cavary river.' (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
8801 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
AL.8801

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Record createdOctober 2, 2002
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