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One of five paintings of Indian ladies., by Unknown, paint, 1835

One of five paintings of Indian ladies.

Unknown

1835

paint

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

One of five paintings of Indian ladies. is a 1835 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1835 · Patna School of Painting
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman sitting on the floor, holding a baby in her lap. She's wearing a white and gold outfit, and the baby is dressed in white. To her left, a young boy sits cross-legged, wearing a white shirt and blue pants with yellow cuffs. He's holding a pink flower. The woman and children are in a room with a red wall on the left and a window on the right that looks out onto a body of water. The floor is covered with a patterned rug. The painting is part of the Romanticism movement.

The story of this work

Overview

One of five paintings of Indian ladies, this work depicts a woman accompanied by two children. It was presented by Charles Campbell Prinsep to the India Museum in 1874 before being transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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