Portrait of a Hindu woman wearing a head-dress
1872
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1872
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This 1872 painting shows a Hindu woman in a head-dress. It’s an oil work by John Joseph Fonçeca, blending Impressionist and Realist styles. The artist was born in Madras, where he painted five local portraits. Not much else is known about Fonçeca. He married Anne Meppen in 1849 and had four children. Four of his five surviving works in the V&A focus on Hindu women. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more of his Madras portraits.
