A priest and a pilgrim
1770
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1770
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A priest and a pilgrim is a 1770 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Two men stand side by side. One wears a priest’s white cloth, the other a pilgrim’s beads and staff. Their shadows stretch long on the ground. These thirty-six paintings show South Indian castes and jobs. Each one has a red frame and a cloud band at the top. The shadows aren’t just under their feet—they trail behind like loops. This set once lived in an album kept by Joseph Whatley. See them in person at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A priest and pilgrim are depicted traveling to the Subrahmanya temple at Palani, south of Madura, with the priest dressed in pinkish orange and holding a parasol while sounding a gong, and the pilgrim carrying holy water adorned with peacock feathers and also sounding a gong, set against a green and yellow background.
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