A Pariah Woman | Femme paria

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A dark-skinned woman, with black hair and bare feet, wearing a white sari and gold jewellery at her wrists, throat, nose, and ears, stands carrying a covered basket under her right arm.
A dark-skinned woman, with black hair and bare feet, wearing a white sari and gold jewellery at her wrists, throat, nose, and ears, stands carrying a covered basket under her right arm.

Item details

Curatorial comment:
This may be a portrait of Poppa, Elizabeth's maid, but this identification is uncertain. The figure carries a basket of woven palmyra leaves. | Ce portrait est possiblement celui de Poppa, la servante d'Elizabeth, mais l'identification demeure incertaine. Elle porte un panier de feuilles de palmyre.
Creator:
Symonds, Mary, 1772-? | 1772 à ?
Contributor:
The South Asia Collection, Norwich
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 36.5 x 21.0 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 36,5 x 21,0 cm
Date:
1803
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: PIC106.75
Rights:
Reproduced by permission of | Reproduit avec la permission du The SADACC Trust, Norwich
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