An Album of 38 WatercoloursTanjore School, circa 1837

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Islamic and Indian Manuscripts and Paintings The Property of The Late Mrs Pegaret Anthony, a stage designer and costume historian who for many years taught at Central St Martin's College

An Album of 38 Watercolours Tanjore School, circa 1837

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An Album of 38 Watercolours
Tanjore School, circa 1837
watercolour and bodycolour on paper, numerous folios heightened with silver and gold, very finely painted depicting religious medicant couples, castes and occupations including; Lingaventaloo (2); Mahratta Tailor (3); Butter-Milk Seller & Cornbly-Marker (4); Basket-Maker or Caravah Caste (5) (watermarked, Ruse & Turners 1837); Lumbady (6); Gentoo Bramin (7); Streevystoom Bramin (8); Maharatah Bramin (9); Rachavar (10); Goojaraut (12) (watermark); Berrywar (14); Bungadee Maker (15), (watermark); Ryott (16); Cotton Weaver (17): Iron Smith (18); Oil Man (19); Pot Maker (21) (watermarked, Whatman Key Mills 1817); Barber (22); Washerman (23); Poligar Poon (24); Village Toty (25); Chuckler (26); Lubbavar (29); Connadey (41) (watermarked Ruse & Turner 1837); Gentoo Toddy Drawer (42); Gentoo Tatty & Basket Maker (43) (watermarked, Ruse & Turner 1837); Nuckub Jae (44); Cureur Bundah (45); Pundarum (46); Priests (47); Moochy (52); Gentoo Goldsmith (53); Silk Weaver (54); Slipper Maker (55); Palankeen bearer (56); Gentoo Tailor (57); Itinerant Basket Maker (59); Bricklayer (60), original index (watermarked, G W 1836), green morocco binding with label inscribed Costumes of India by a Native of Madras -- each folio --25.4 x 34.4cm. (some folios water stained, needs rebinding).
See Illustrations and Back Cover (38)

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Lot Essay

A number of folios in the present album compare in quality and composition to the album of watercolours in the Victoria & Albert Museum, painted by a Tanjore artist and dated circa 1830, see M. Archer, Company Painting; Indian Paintings of the British Period, London, 1992, pl 26 (6), 26 (12). For similar watercolours sold at auction see Christie's, Visions of India, 5 October 1999, Lot 150.

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