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Object Type
print
Museum number
1933,1016.5
Title
Object:
A Patna Nautch.
Description
Indian entertainers performing barefoot on a carpet in a room with two pictures and wall light on the wall; two dancing girls at centre, accompanied by a man on drum and another on finger cymbals behind, a man on a bowed string instrument at far left and another drummer at far right. Lithograph on thin paper
Producer name
Print made by:
Sir Charles D'Oyly, 7th Baronet
Printed by:
Behar Lithographic Press
School/style
British
Production date
1796-1845
Materials
paper
Technique
lithograph
Dimensions
Height:
181 millimetres
(chine)
Width:
245 millimetres
(chine)
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
dancer
musician
musical instrument
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Patna
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Capt Arthur James Stark
Acquisition date
1933
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1933,1016.5