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Depictions of a Mallard and Australian black-fronted plover 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

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Depictions of a Mallard and Australian black-fronted plover 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 single bird standing in a patchy, dry landscape. The bird has a long neck, a pointed beak, and a mix of gray and white feathers. The background is simple—just a few scattered plants and a faded, worn look to the paper. The word *"Korinak"* is scrawled above the bird, and *"Australian stone plover"* is written below. The page looks old, with stains and tears along the edges. Look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more sketches like this.

The story of this work

Overview

Two waterfowl studies on stained paper are mounted on opposite sides of an album page: one depicts a Mallard, and the other an Australian black-fronted plover. The works were presented 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.