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Raja Tulsaji of Tanjore

Painting
ca. 1770 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a Company painting. These paintings were made by Indian artists for the British in India.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRaja Tulsaji of Tanjore (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache
Brief description
Painting; Gouache, Raja Tulsaji of Tanjore, ca. 1770
Physical description
Raja Tulsaji of Tanjore is shown wearing a gold robe and a turban and holding a rose in his right hand. He is riding on a richly caparisoned white charger. His escort march around him.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75.5cm
  • Width: 55.5cm
Style
Credit line
Purchased from Mr Arthur Churchill, 10 Dover Street, W.1
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is a Company painting. These paintings were made by Indian artists for the British in India.
Bibliographic references
  • Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 49 p. ISBN 0944142303
  • Topsfield, Andrew, An introduction to Indian Court Painting, H.M.S.O., London, 1984, 0112903835 p. 28, cat. no. 20.
Collection
Accession number
IM.319-1921

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
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