A water-carrier
Painting
ca. 1826 (made)
ca. 1826 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Water-carrier with large and small water-bags (mashak and pakhal) on his bullock. . From a group of 35 drawings of trades and occupations.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A water-carrier (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; watercolour, water-carrier with large and small water-bags (mashak and pakhal), Patna, ca. 1826. |
| Physical description | Water-carrier with large and small water-bags (mashak and pakhal) on his bullock. . From a group of 35 drawings of trades and occupations. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Bheestie, or watercarrier with his mussuk and pukhal - larger and smaller leather water-bags.'
John Hall 1819 and C. Wilmot 1821. (Inscribed.
Watermark.) |
| Credit line | Presented by Lady Amherst |
| 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, 87 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.51-1964 |
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| Record created | October 4, 2002 |
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