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Depictions of a Bronze-winged dove and a Goshawk of Northern India

Unknown

1820

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Patna School of Painting Romanticism Early 19th Century Animal

Dominant colour

Depictions of a Bronze-winged dove and a Goshawk of Northern India is a 1820 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1820 · Patna School of Painting
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows a hawk perched on a dome-shaped object, drawn in soft watercolors. The bird’s feathers are mostly gray with a lighter belly, and the dome has a woven or patterned look. The page is old, with edges torn and faded, and the words “Goshawk” and “Bāz Khān” are written in ink nearby. The painting looks like a quick study, maybe from a book or notebook. The artist focused on the bird’s sharp eyes and the dome’s texture, using light pencil lines first. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more animal sketches.

The story of this work

Overview

Two watercolor illustrations from 1820 depict a Bronze-winged Dove and a Goshawk native to Northern India. The works were acquired in 1929 through a donation by Robert Scott Greenshields, who served in the Indian Civil Service across Bengal and Assam from 1879 to 1910.

Read the full account in the museum source.