Painting
ca. 1775 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a prince in a white transparent jama and orange-red trousers is seated leaning against crimson cushions. Bottles, cups and fruit are laid beside him. A lady in dark green dress is seated opposite him, her head turned away as he plies her with wine. Behind the couple stand two attendants. To the right is an elderly singer or governess accompanied by two singing girls whose drums are placed beside them. Beyond the terrace is a river fringed by hills with small houses. There is a full moon sky.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, lovers on a terrace, opaque watercolour on paper, Kangra, ca. 1775 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a prince in a white transparent jama and orange-red trousers is seated leaning against crimson cushions. Bottles, cups and fruit are laid beside him. A lady in dark green dress is seated opposite him, her head turned away as he plies her with wine. Behind the couple stand two attendants. To the right is an elderly singer or governess accompanied by two singing girls whose drums are placed beside them. Beyond the terrace is a river fringed by hills with small houses. There is a full moon sky. |
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| Content description | A prince in a white transparent jama and orange-red trousers is seated leaning against crimson cushions. Bottles, cups and fruit are laid beside him. A lady in dark green dress is seated opposite him, her head turned away as he plies her with wine. Behind the couple stand two attendants. To the right is an elderly singer or governess accompanied by two singing girls whose drums are placed beside them. Beyond the terrace is a river fringed by hills with small houses. There is a full moon sky. |
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| Object history | Obtained in the same lot as Nos 102, 103 and 105; the group was purchased for £20-10-0 in 1951. Attributed to the artist Punch in the Registry. |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian paintings from the Punjab Hills : a survey and history of Pahari miniature painting / by W. G. Archer ; foreword by Sherman E. Lee. London :Delhi: Sotheby Parke Bernet ;Oxford University Press, 1973 Number: 0856670022
p. 291, cat. no. 31 |
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| Accession number | IS.106-1951 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2003 |
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