A lady lying on a bed; a man, kneeling beside her, is busy undressing her: Marlay 40-pl.39

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

A lady lying on a bed; a man, kneeling beside her, is busy undressing her

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Categories

Miniature (painting)

Measurements and weight

Height: 119 mm
Width: 216 mm

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century
Production date: circa AD 1660

Note

Formerly 'Indo-Persian, late 19th Century with strong European influence' (Dr. K.N. Sita Ram (1932.04.06). New attribution, B.W. Robinson.

School or Style

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Wash
Ink
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Bodycolour including some white, pen and ink with wash and gold on paper

Related exhibitions

Persian miniature painting from collections in the British Isles

Identification numbers

Accession number: Marlay 40-pl.39
Primary reference Number: 34953
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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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