{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O89016"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O89016/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2013GD6753/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2013GD6753/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"high","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2013GD6753","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":{"_iiif_pres":"https://iiif.vam.ac.uk/collections/O89016/manifest.json","_alt_iiif_pres":[]}},"record":{"systemNumber":"O89016","accessionNumber":"IM.246-1921","objectType":"Painting","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Hindu land-owners or officials watching dancers and musicians. The four principal figures are seated in a row under a <i>shamiana</i> (canopy) and upon a carpet on which are also laid<i> <i><i>huqqas.</i></i></i><i>gulab-pashas</i> (rosewater sprinklars) and other courtly accessories. One of the men is a younger person. Behind them stand two retainers, one is holding a hand-fan. Another retainer stands in the front resting on his staff. Two dancers and two female singers, accompanied by a drummer are performing in the front. A tentwall (<i>sara-pardha</i>) is visible in the background.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"opaque watercolour","id":"x35013"},{"text":"paint","id":"AAT15029"},{"text":"paper","id":"AAT14109"},{"text":"gold","id":"AAT11021"}],"techniques":[{"text":"painted","id":"AAT54216"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper","categories":[{"text":"Paintings","id":"THES48917"},{"text":"Royalty","id":"THES48899"},{"text":"Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project","id":"THES263148"}],"styles":[{"text":"Murshidabad school","id":"x31270"},{"text":"Mughal","id":"AAT18939"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"SSEA","id":"THES48598"},"images":["2013GD6753"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"003","id":"THES403715"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"painting","id":"AAT33618"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Murshidabad","id":"x32035"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1760 - ca. 1770","earliest":"1755-01-01","latest":"1774-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Sir Robert Nathan, K.C.S.I., C.I.E","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"260","unit":"mm","qualifier":"maximum","date":{"text":"14/08/2013","earliest":"2013-08-14","latest":"2013-08-14"},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"382","unit":"mm","qualifier":"maximum","date":{"text":"14/08/2013","earliest":"2013-08-14","latest":"2013-08-14"},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Height","value":"251","unit":"mm","qualifier":"maximum","date":{"text":"14/08/2013","earliest":"2013-08-14","latest":"2013-08-14"},"part":"image within innermost painted borders","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"373","unit":"mm","qualifier":"maximum","date":{"text":"14/08/2013","earliest":"2013-08-14","latest":"2013-08-14"},"part":"image within innermost painted borders","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"14/08/2013 dimensions measured as part of the Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Presented by the Executors of late Sir Robert Nathan in 1921.\r\n\r\nGiven by Sir Robert Nathan, K.C.S.I., C.I.E. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.\r\n\r\nR.P. 1921-4451","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Painting, Hindu land-owners or officials watching dancers and musicians, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Murshidabad, ca. 1760-1770","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) :","id":"AUTH339757"},"details":"p.46","free":""}],"production":"The painting is in Murshidabad sub-style.","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"Hindu land-owners or officials watching dancers and musicians. The four principal figures are seated in a row under a <i>shamiana</i> (canopy) and upon a carpet on which are also laid<i> <i><i>huqqas.</i></i></i><i>gulab-pashas</i> (rosewater sprinklars) and other courtly accessories. One of the men is a younger person. Behind them stand two retainers, one is holding a hand-fan. Another retainer stands in the front resting on his staff. Two dancers and two female singers, accompanied by a drummer are performing in the front. A tentwall (<i>sara-pardha</i>) is visible in the background.","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"figures","id":"AAT189808"},{"text":"dance","id":"AAT54144"},{"text":"musicians","id":"AAT25666"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["IM.246-1921"],"accessionNumberNum":"246","accessionNumberPrefix":"IM","accessionYear":1921,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-12","recordCreationDate":"2004-01-09","availableToBook":true}}