Untitled
ca. 1660
Unknown
SSEA
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, portrait of a nobleman in mid 17th century costume. He is wearing short white jama, pink and gold brocade patka with floriated patterns, gold brocade turban, yellow trousers striped with pink green and crimson, and crimson slippers. He has a long grey scarf slung across his chest and over his right shoulder. The background is pale turquoise fading into blue at the extreme top. The ground is diapered with clumps of delicate and minute flowers. The picture is defaced by a hole and trail left by a white ant.
- Maker/Artist
- Unknown
- Classification
- Painting
- Medium
- opaque watercolour, paper, paint, painted
- Locations
- city: Bikaner
- Dimensions
- Height: 290 mm Width: 180 mm Height: 191 mm Width: 111 mm
- Departments
- SSEA
- Accession Number
- IS.342-1951
- Credit Line
- Gien by the family of the late Sir William Rothenstein.
- Rights Statement
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