Cooleys or Porters. Buffalo. | Coolies ou porteurs. Buffle.

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Mixed together in a row: 2 men carrying a large green trunk on their heads, a group of pale grey water buffalo standing facing right, clusters of women and men carrying pots, and children.
Mixed together in a row: 2 men carrying a large green trunk on their heads, a group of pale grey water buffalo standing facing right, clusters of women and men carrying pots, and children.

Item details

Curatorial comment:
Mary Symonds painted a series of "street scenes", to be placed in a "paper theatre". | Mary Symonds a peint une série de « scènes de rue » destinées à un « théâtre de papier ».
Creator:
Symonds, Mary, 1772-? | 1772 à ?
Contributor:
The South Asia Collection, Norwich
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 39.5 x 42.0 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 39,5 x 42,0 cm
Date:
c. 1807 | v. 1807
Note:
Handwritten descriptions of activities around the edge of painting on recto. | Descriptions manuscrites d'activités autour de la bordure du tableau au recto.
Content description:
Title written by Mary Symonds and transcribed from the painting. | Titre apposé à la main par Mary Symonds et retranscrit du tableau.
Shelfmark:
The South Asia Collection NWHSA: PIC106.53
Rights:
Reproduced by permission of | Reproduit avec la permission du The SADACC Trust, Norwich
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