painting

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Object Type
Museum number: 1936,0613,0.1
Description: Painting; a European man (possibly Portuguese) and woman stand in a garden. The man holds a sword in one hand while gesturing to the woman standing directly behind. The woman, holding an elongated stringed instrument in one hand, gives the bow to the man. Hilly landscape and lush foliage decorate the background. Text appears within all surrounding borders. Painted in opaque watercolour on paper.
School/style
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1605-1627
Production place: Made in: India (pre-1947)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 17.90 centimetres (image); Height: 39.90 centimetres (sheet); Width: 13.30 centimetres (image); Width: 27.10 centimetres (sheet)
Bibliographic references: Rogers 1993 / Mughal Miniatures (Eastern Art) (fig. 43, pg. 67); Pinder-Wilson 1976 / Paintings from the Muslim courts of India: an exhibition held in the Prints & Drawings Gallery, British Museum (no. 129)
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 1976 13 Apr-11 Jul, BM, 'Paintings from the Muslim Courts of India'
Subjects: garden; saint/martyr (possibly)
Associated places: Associated with: Europe; Associated with: Portugal
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1936
Department: Middle East
Registration number: 1936,0613,0.1

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