An Indian mendicant man and his wife, of the "Bynagy" caste. Gouache painting.
- Date:
- [1815?]
- Reference:
- 728675i
- Part of:
- Indian practitioners of trades, crafts, and professions. Gouache paintings, 18--.
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Description
"Bynagy": unidentified, unless it means Bairagi. He wears a leopard skin and carries a spear and a hookah. She holds a jar
Publication/Creation
[1815?]
Physical description
1 painting : gouache, with indian ink and gold ; image approximately 25.5 x 23.5 cm
Lettering
Bynagy cast. Worship Mahomed. Language Hindostanee. Live upon alms. Women go about with their husbands. Are natives of Hindostan.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 728675i
Creator/production credits
Attributed to a painter from Tanjore (Thanjavur)
Type/Technique
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Where to find it
volume I
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