A youth lying on the ground between plants, leaning on a cushion and pouring wine: Marlay 40-pl.8

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A youth lying on the ground between plants, leaning on a cushion and pouring wine

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Measurements and weight

Height: 102 mm
Width: 174 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Persian

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

Related exhibitions

Persian miniature painting from collections in the British Isles

Identification numbers

Accession number: Marlay 40-pl.8
Primary reference Number: 34752
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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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