A Hindu ascetic or holy man: standing, wearing a loincloth and carrying two large weights (?), one in each hand. Gouache painting, ca. 1880 (?).

Date:
[1880? (?)]
Reference:
566403i
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Description

The man is partly bald, with mid-length hair and a long dark beard

Publication/Creation

[1880? (?)]

Physical description

1 painting : gouache ; sheet 12.5 x 6.2 cm

Lettering

Lettering: in Urdu (?), in Arabic script on backing sheet above the image

Creator/production credits

Possibly by the same unidentified artist as record number 566814i in this catalogue

Reference

Wellcome Collection 566403i

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