Chand Bibi

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Hyderabad (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Chand Bibi (centre), regent and warrior of Bijapur, shooting with her ladies. She is kneeling as she aims her rifle at a deer, with the support of a tree. Her attendants follow behind. The golden halo around her symbolizes her royal status.

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Categories	Paintings Royalty Hunting Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type	Painting
Title	Chand Bibi (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Painted in opaque watercolour on paper Opaque Watercolour Paper Paint Painted
Brief description	Painting, Chand Bibi of Bijapur shooting with her ladies, opaque watercolour on paper, Hyderabad, ca. 1750
Physical description	Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Chand Bibi (centre), regent and warrior of Bijapur, shooting with her ladies. She is kneeling as she aims her rifle at a deer, with the support of a tree. Her attendants follow behind. The golden halo around her symbolizes her royal status.
Dimensions	Height: 18cm Width: 29cm (Note: Measurements taken from paper inventory record)
Content description	Chand Bibi of Bijapur (centre) shooting with her ladies. She is kneeling as she aims her rifle with the support of a tree. Her attendants follow behind. The golden halo around her symbolizes her royal status.
Styles	Deccan Hyderabad
Credit line	Given by Col. J.G. Gayer-Anderson C.M.G., D.S.G. and Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson.
Object history	Originally owned by B.M. Phadanavis of Poona and later in the Gayer-Anderson collection. The donors were twin brothers.
Production	Hyderabad
Subjects depicted	Women Hunting Rifle Tree Deer Chand Bibi
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.157-1952

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Record created	December 2, 2002
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O71208/chand-bibi-painting-unknown/

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