Tamil dancing girl
Painting
ca. 1780 - ca. 1800 (made)
ca. 1780 - ca. 1800 (made)
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One of eight paintings in a set supporting the oral tradition that artists from the Deccan went to work in Madras and Tanjore and began to make sets of types and castes which were the prototypes for Tanjore paintings for the British. This one of a Tamil dancing girl dressed in dancing costume and jewelry, against a light blue background.
Object details
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| Title | Tamil dancing girl (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache, Tamil dancing girl, Madras or Tanjore, ca. 1780 - ca. 1800 |
| Physical description | One of eight paintings in a set supporting the oral tradition that artists from the Deccan went to work in Madras and Tanjore and began to make sets of types and castes which were the prototypes for Tanjore paintings for the British. This one of a Tamil dancing girl dressed in dancing costume and jewelry, against a light blue background. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Todd Naylor, Towns End House, Limington, Ilchester |
| Object history | In an advice note of June 25, 1920 the Donor wrote, "….water-colour drawings which have been in her family for many years. She cannot be certain of the date but it is between 1840 & 1849"- the date when the paintings came into the possession of her family. Given by Miss Todd Naylor, Towns End House, Limington, Ilchester. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1920-4724 |
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| 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, 54 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IM.203-1920 |
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| Record created | November 29, 2002 |
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