An astrologer. Watercolour by an Indian artist, ca. 1825.

Date:
[1825?]
Reference:
590344i
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An astrologer of the Brahmin caste sits cross legged outside his dwelling with a book in hand, and with charts and texts set out on the ground before him

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[Delhi], [1825?]

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1 painting : gouache painting, with pencil ; image 17.2 x 11.4 cm

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Ganak, astrologer. Brahmin caste

Notes

Accompanied by 2pp of Arabic text in manuscript

Reference

Wellcome Collection 590344i

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in “Ayurvedic Man: Encounters with Indian medicine” at Wellcome Collection, 16 November 2017 – 8 April 2018

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