Blossom-headed parakeet
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Blossom-headed parakeet is a 1830 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, depicting Parrot, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A bright green parakeet with a red beak sits on a branch. Its head looks almost blue in the light. A single white flower blooms beside it. This painting comes from a set made for British leaders in India. Artists called them "Company paintings." They show local birds and plants with careful detail. Look for more Company paintings at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A Company painting of a blossom-headed parakeet is one of four bird studies produced for Lord Amherst, Governor-General of India from 1823 to 1828, and his wife by an unknown Indian artist during the early 19th century.
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