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Near Midnapore, Bengal

Watercolour
1802- ca.1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour scene near Midnapore, Bengal, India. There are three figures leading a single cow down a path around a rocky outcropping, surrounded by trees, with a lake in the distance. Inscribed with titles and artist's name.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleNear Midnapore, Bengal (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour, 'Near Midnapore, Bengal' by George Chinnery, ca. 1802-1825.
Physical description
Watercolour scene near Midnapore, Bengal, India. There are three figures leading a single cow down a path around a rocky outcropping, surrounded by trees, with a lake in the distance. Inscribed with titles and artist's name.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.25in
  • Width: 12.375in
Marks and inscriptions
Gope (or Gofre) in Midnapore, Bengal - by G Chinnery (Inscribed in ink on the mount in an old hand)
Credit line
Bequeathed by James Orange
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection
Accession number
P.51-1928

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2003
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