Three artisan couples
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Three artisan couples is a 1830 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows five people standing in a line. Two women wear colorful saris with gold jewelry, holding small knives. Three men stand beside them, dressed in loose white or red-and-white cloth, also holding knives. Their faces are serious, and the background is plain white. The men’s head coverings and the women’s draped fabrics suggest they might be artisans, possibly blacksmiths or metalworkers. The painting looks like it was made to record how people dressed and worked in the early 1800s. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more similar works.
