A man dancing while playing a string instrument and castanets, with a standing woman. Gouache drawing, 18--.

Date:
1800-1899
Reference:
728039i
Part of:
Indian practitioners of crafts, trades and professions. Gouache paintings, 18--.
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A man dancing while playing a string instrument and castanets, with a standing woman. Gouache drawing, 18--. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

He has a small brass vessel on his head; she holds a larger brass vessel

Publication/Creation

1800-1899

Physical description

1 painting : gouache, with gold ; image and border 36.8 x 25.6 cm

Lettering

Men who get a livelihood by dancing in publicly (sic] places Lettering on one of two inserted flyleaves before the painting "Men who get a livelihood by dancing in publicly (sic] places". The other flyleaf is inscribed "A religious beggar, of the coast of the [name indistinct]", which may apply to this painting

Reference

Wellcome Collection 728039i

Creator/production credits

Attributed to a painter from Tanjore (Thanjavur)

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