An Indian Muslim perfume seller and his wife. Gouache painting.
- Date:
- [1815?]
- Reference:
- 728686i
- Part of:
- Indian practitioners of trades, crafts, and professions. Gouache paintings, 18--.
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Description
Both are richly dressed. The man holds a sword in his right hand. The woman holds a closed fan (apparently) in each hand. The man holds a flower and a reddish-brown package (of perfumed powders?)
Publication/Creation
[1815?]
Physical description
1 painting : gouache, with indian ink and gold ; image approximately 20.5 x 22 cm
Lettering
Tulucar otherwise called Moorish cast. Worship Mahomet. Language Moorish and Hindustanee. Reside on the coast. Wives like all Moorman kept strictly at home. Man going about the streets selling all kinds of smelling powders and waters which they prepare themselves.
Creator/production credits
Attributed to a painter from Tanjore (Thanjavur)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 728686i
Type/Technique
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Where to find it
volume I
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