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Hindoo lady reading a love letter under a tree: Marlay 40-pl.16

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Hindoo lady reading a love letter under a tree

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Measurements and weight

Height: 155 mm
Width: 98 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

Rajput

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

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Identification numbers

Accession number: Marlay 40-pl.16
Primary reference Number: 34853

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 16 June 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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