Lot Essay
For a note on the Patna School, see the introduction preceding lot 275.
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Eight watercolours depicting Indian rituals and customs including: A man on horseback accompanied by his grass-cutter and servant (illustrated); Selling grain (illustrated); Milking a cow; Women drawing water at a well; Selling cloth; An Indian Muslim funeral; and An Indian Hindu funeral
Details
Patna School, early 19th Century
Eight watercolours depicting Indian rituals and customs including: A man on horseback accompanied by his grass-cutter and servant (illustrated); Selling grain (illustrated); Milking a cow; Women drawing water at a well; Selling cloth; An Indian Muslim funeral; and An Indian Hindu funeral
seven inscribed variously with titles: 'A Native on horseback with his Sise or grass-cutter and Hurkarah'; 'Selling grain'; 'Milking a Cow.'; 'Moor women drawing water'; 'Selling cloth'; 'Moor Men burying their dead'; 'Hindoos burning their dead'
pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour, watermarked variously 'J. LARKING' (3), '1813' (1) and '1814' (2), unframed
9¾ x 9 in. (25 x 22.9 cm); and smaller (8)
Eight watercolours depicting Indian rituals and customs including: A man on horseback accompanied by his grass-cutter and servant (illustrated); Selling grain (illustrated); Milking a cow; Women drawing water at a well; Selling cloth; An Indian Muslim funeral; and An Indian Hindu funeral
seven inscribed variously with titles: 'A Native on horseback with his Sise or grass-cutter and Hurkarah'; 'Selling grain'; 'Milking a Cow.'; 'Moor women drawing water'; 'Selling cloth'; 'Moor Men burying their dead'; 'Hindoos burning their dead'
pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour, watermarked variously 'J. LARKING' (3), '1813' (1) and '1814' (2), unframed
9¾ x 9 in. (25 x 22.9 cm); and smaller (8)
Provenance
Christie's, London, 27 September 2007, lots 423 and 424 (part).
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Sale room notice
Please note that this lot also includes a drawing of blacksmiths and
consequently the lot contains a total of 8 drawings.
consequently the lot contains a total of 8 drawings.