Seven ladies together forming a pattern in the shape of a cockerel: 3458

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Titles

Seven ladies together forming a pattern in the shape of a cockerel

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Measurements and weight

Height: 171 mm
Width: 216 mm

Relative size of this object

What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1800

School or Style

South Indian

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, together with pen and ink and gold on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3458
Primary reference Number: 33420
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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