A Handkerchief Seller
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Handkerchief Seller is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man standing with a basket under his arm, holding a rack of handkerchiefs. He's wearing a dark jacket, blue pants, and black shoes. The handkerchiefs are white, blue, and red, and there are also some small pouches on the rack. The man is looking down at the handkerchiefs, and his expression is calm. The background of the painting is plain white. This painting is a great example of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and individualism. If you're interested in learning more about this style, you could check out other works by the artist Puqua.
The painting *A Handkerchief Seller* by Puqua, created in 1790, is a rectangular work featuring a central figure holding a basket and a frame filled with colored handkerchiefs. It is one of 100 pieces in the Puqua set. Acquired from Parsons & Sons, the artwork was accessioned in 1898 as documented in the Asia Department registers during a 2022 provenance research project.
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