A Blind Female Singer
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Blind Female Singer is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman dressed in light blue robes, standing against a plain background. She holds a long stick in one hand and a small fan in the other, while a blue parasol rests over her shoulder. Her hair is styled neatly, and she wears simple shoes. The painting’s soft colors and gentle lines focus on her calm expression and quiet pose. It’s likely meant to show a moment of everyday life, not a grand scene. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like it.
A rectangular watercolour painting titled "A Blind Female Singer" by Puqua from 1790 depicts a central figure dressed in blue using a thin white cane to guide her steps. The work is part of a set of 100 paintings illustrating various trades and occupations in Canton. It was purchased from Parsons & Sons and accessioned into the collection in 1898, as recorded in the Asia Department registers during a 2022 provenance research project.
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