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A Paria cook and wife. Gouache drawing.
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- 28482i
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Description
The Parias are of low caste who work in Anglo-Indian households as cooks, butlers and scullions
Physical description
1 drawing : gouache, with indian ink
Lettering
Pariah / cook.
Creator/production credits
Attributed to a painter from Tanjore (Thanjavur), ca. 1840
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 28482i
Languages
- English
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores