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Depictions of a Spur-winged plover and Open-billed stork of Northern India,

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1820

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Patna School of Painting Romanticism Early 19th Century Animal Crane

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Depictions of a Spur-winged plover and Open-billed stork of Northern India, is a 1820 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, depicting Crane, 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, a spur-winged plover and an open-billed stork, standing side by side. The artist drew them in fine detail, with feathers and feet clearly shown. The colors are soft, using light browns and whites against a plain background. This work is part of the Romanticism movement, which often focused on nature and animals. These bird pictures likely came from northern India, where these species live. Want to see more like this? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

Two watercolour depictions from 1820 show a Spur-winged plover and an Open-billed stork as found in Northern India. 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.