A Muslim dancing woman with two male musicians of south India. Gouache painting.

Date:
[1815?]
Reference:
728670i
Part of:
Indian practitioners of trades, crafts, and professions. Gouache paintings, 18--.
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Description

All are richly dressed. The men play the drum and castanets

Publication/Creation

[1815?]

Physical description

1 painting : gouache, with indian ink and gold ; image approximately 18.5 x 27 cm

Lettering

Moorish dancing girls. Worship Mahomet. Language Paetany. Live upon dancing. Natives of Hindostan

Creator/production credits

Attributed to a painter from Tanjore (Thanjavur)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 728670i

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  • volume I

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