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Depictions of a Indian spotted dove and a Common Indian wood-shrike 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 Bird

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Depictions of a Indian spotted dove and a Common Indian wood-shrike of Northern India is a 1820 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, depicting Bird, 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 painting shows two birds side by side—a spotted dove and a wood-shrike. The dove sits calm while the shrike looks alert. Their feathers are painted with soft browns and whites. This work comes from early 1800s India. Artists often drew birds this way for people who wanted to study nature. The colors feel warm and natural. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of these kinds of bird studies.

The story of this work

Overview

Two watercolor illustrations depict an Indian spotted dove and a Common Indian wood-shrike, both native to Northern India. The works were created in 1820 by an unknown artist. They were later presented to a collection in 1929 by Robert Scott Greenshields, who served in the Indian Civil Service in Bengal and Assam from 1879 to 1910.

Read the full account in the museum source.