A nautch
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A nautch is a 1820 paint by Unknown, a company_painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a nautch girl dancing on a veranda. Six musicians sit behind her playing drums and flutes. Two women watch from the sides while others wait in the background. It’s a “Company painting” made for British officials in Delhi around 1820. These works mixed Indian subjects with European styles—like the mansion’s stained-glass fanlight above the door. Check out more Company paintings at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
