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1956.3.7.2

Talc painting of a boat with sharply raised bow and stern and a long red banner raised on a black flagpole. [LKG 16/11/2009]

1956.3.7.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Talc painting of a boat with sharply raised bow and stern and a long red banner raised on a black flagpole. [LKG 16/11/2009]
Long description
Talc painting of a boat with sharply raised bow and stern and a long red banner raised on a black flagpole. There is a light brown structure painted at the centre of the vessel, and a figure stands on the right side of this steering a rudder. Two seated figures are painted to the left of the central structure, these are rowing using long black oars. In the top right of the image boughs of a tree have been painted. [LKG 16/11/2009]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Bangladesh
Asia > Southern Asia > Bangladesh
West Bengal
Person
Field collector John Ward
PRM source Margaret F. Irvine
Date / Period
Date made: Before 02/1868?, uncertain
Date collected
By February 1868?
Acquisition information
Donated: 1956
Materials and processes
Material Talc, Material Pigment, Process Painted
Dimensions
Width 66 mm approx, Length 100 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1956.3.7.2

Search terms: Picture and Graphic Art, Painting

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