A Hindoo bride and bridegroom in their palanquin 1804 | Femme hindoue et son époux dans leur palanquin, 1804

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A man and woman sit in a palanquin draped in red cloth with plumes of red feathers and white tassels along the top with one larger tassel in the centre, and a decorative animal head at the end of the front carrying pole; carried by 4 men in loincloths and blue head coverings; a tree to the left, behind a man entering a straw hut.
A man and woman sit in a palanquin draped in red cloth with plumes of red feathers and white tassels along the top with one larger tassel in the centre, and a decorative animal head at the end of the front carrying pole; carried by 4 men in loincloths and blue head coverings; a tree to the left, behind a man entering a straw hut.

Item details

Curatorial comment:
A bridal palanquin is called a "doli". For a similar palanquin, see PIC106.52. | Doli, ou palanquin nuptial de la mariée. Voir l’image PIC106.52 pour observer un palanquin semblable.
Alternate title:
A Hindu bride and bridegroom in their palanquin | Jeunes mariés dans leur palanquin
Creator:
Symonds, Mary, 1772-? | 1772 à ?
Contributor:
The South Asia Collection, Norwich
Physical description:
1 painting : watercolour ; 18.0 x 26.0 cm | 1 tableau : aquarelle ; 18,0 x 26,0 cm
Date:
1804
Note:
On recto: "A Hindoo bride and bridegroom in their palanquin 1804." | Au recto: "Femme hindoue et son époux dans leur palanquin, 1804".
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: PIC106.57
Rights:
Reproduced by permission of | Reproduit avec la permission du The SADACC Trust, Norwich
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