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Night scene - lady smoking a hookah in a palace courtyard entertained by musicians; in the background, girls hold pich karis: PD.109-1948

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Night scene - lady smoking a hookah in a palace courtyard entertained by musicians; in the background, girls hold pich karis

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed 1946 by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles, through the National Art Collections Fund.

Measurements and weight

Height: 170 mm
Width: 120 mm

Relative size of this object

12 m17 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948) by Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss

Note

Probably an illustration of a celebration of Holi (Festival of Water) (see letter in file, July 1986).

School or Style

Kangra School

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Ink
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour including white, pen and ink with gold on paper, laid down

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.109-1948
Primary reference Number: 33335

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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