Untitled
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1850 paint by Shiva Dayal Lal, a Patna School of Painting work, depicting Market, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a simple vase of bright flowers on a plain table. The colors pop against the dark background, making the flowers look almost glowing. Tiny details stand out, like the texture of each petal. These works were made for British buyers in India. Artists like Lal sold them as souvenirs or gifts. The British loved the bold colors and careful lines. Look up another Company painting by Shiva Dayal Lal next.
A brightly coloured watercolour by Shiva Dayal Lal, created around 1850 in Patna, depicts four women selling food-grains, vegetables, and fruit from baskets, framed by purple and gold-flecked fawn borders with white and red rules. The work reflects the Company painting tradition, produced under local patronage such as that of Rai Sultan Bahadur.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Shiva Dayal Lal (1820–1880) was an artist, born in Patna.
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