Painting
ca. 1760 - ca. 1770 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Hindu land-owners or officials watching dancers and musicians. The four principal figures are seated in a row under a shamiana (canopy) and upon a carpet on which are also laid huqqas.gulab-pashas (rosewater sprinklars) and other courtly accessories. One of the men is a younger person. Behind them stand two retainers, one is holding a hand-fan. Another retainer stands in the front resting on his staff. Two dancers and two female singers, accompanied by a drummer are performing in the front. A tentwall (sara-pardha) is visible in the background.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Hindu land-owners or officials watching dancers and musicians, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Murshidabad, ca. 1760-1770 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Hindu land-owners or officials watching dancers and musicians. The four principal figures are seated in a row under a shamiana (canopy) and upon a carpet on which are also laid huqqas.gulab-pashas (rosewater sprinklars) and other courtly accessories. One of the men is a younger person. Behind them stand two retainers, one is holding a hand-fan. Another retainer stands in the front resting on his staff. Two dancers and two female singers, accompanied by a drummer are performing in the front. A tentwall (sara-pardha) is visible in the background. |
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| Content description | Hindu land-owners or officials watching dancers and musicians. The four principal figures are seated in a row under a shamiana (canopy) and upon a carpet on which are also laid huqqas.gulab-pashas (rosewater sprinklars) and other courtly accessories. One of the men is a younger person. Behind them stand two retainers, one is holding a hand-fan. Another retainer stands in the front resting on his staff. Two dancers and two female singers, accompanied by a drummer are performing in the front. A tentwall (sara-pardha) is visible in the background. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Robert Nathan, K.C.S.I., C.I.E |
| Object history | Presented by the Executors of late Sir Robert Nathan in 1921. Given by Sir Robert Nathan, K.C.S.I., C.I.E. 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. 1921-4451 |
| Production | The painting is in Murshidabad sub-style. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) :
p.46 |
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| Accession number | IM.246-1921 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2004 |
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