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A Brahmin and his wife

Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A Malayali Brahmin and his wife. From a series of 12 paintings of castes and occupations, showing a man and his wife with the implements of their trade.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Brahmin and his wife (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting; gouache and watercolour, a Malayali Brahmin and his wife, Malabar Coast or Coorg, ca. 1830
Physical description
A Malayali Brahmin and his wife. From a series of 12 paintings of castes and occupations, showing a man and his wife with the implements of their trade.
Dimensions
  • Length: 19cm
  • Width: 23cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Potee [poti]' watermark on paper, 1826 (English, inscribed with the name of the cast transliterated from Tamil or Malayalam)
  • (watermarked 1826)
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, 67 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IS.256-1951

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Record createdOctober 3, 2002
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