still image still image Miniatures (Paintings)-India. ii 1850 monographic approximately 1850. zxx 29 drawings : opaque pigments on mica leaves, each mounted, nine framed ; 11 x 8 cm (leaf)

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Collection. Miniatures depicting local people and working scenes, with motifs of different castes or trades. Paintings show typical tools and differences in costumes. Indian artists produced these series to show India in a comprehendible manner to the western eye, presenting local folk life in an aesthetic way. They were often sold as souvenirs for a European public in the 18th and 19th centuries. No Known Copyright Title and date devised by Library staff. Seven paintings are framed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0010 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25031880 BIB-ID: 2537510 Folklore India Pictorial works People India Portraits aacr rda QAFCL 180328 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24) eng