Two black domestic servants in European dress. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

1 drawing : gouache, with oxidised silver

Wellcome Collection 28294i

A series depicting the castes of Thanjavur, South India. The caste system in India is the Hindu hereditary classes. This series represents the castes usually in a couple with the wares of their trade or at their occupations. They are gouache drawings, some with the addition of gold and oxidised silver