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? Seated Prince embracing courtesan with a fly whisk: 4195

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

? Seated Prince embracing courtesan with a fly whisk

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Categories

Dating

Circa 1770 - 1780

School or Style

Murshedabad

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Ink
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Drawn Area Height 234 mm Width 151 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour including white, with pen and ink and gold within bodycolour and wash borders, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Gold
  • Text: No 5
  • Location: Mount, lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: inscribed Ragni Sowhi / Murshidabad, C 1770-80
  • Location: Mount, below
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 4195
Primary reference Number: 35781
Old number: TEMP.8
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 September 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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