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Source Description
The painter of this image gave particular attention to the details of the woman’s European dress, especially her elegant bodice and wide-brimmed hat. The European hat was a point of attention in South Asia from the 16th century on, when Europeans began to be seen there in greater numbers. The high-back chair was also a noted European novelty, as the South Asian elite sat on carpets and low platforms; the artist focuses on the elaborate nature of the throne chair. The exaggerated aspects of the woman’s dress and throne suggest that this image might have been intended to inspire laughter.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
6182
label
Lady in European Attire
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
6182
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Lady in European Attire
description
The painter of this image gave particular attention to the details of the woman’s European dress, especially her elegant bodice and wide-brimmed hat. The European hat was a point of attention in South Asia from the 16th century on, when Europeans began to be seen there in greater numbers. The high-back chair was also a noted European novelty, as the South Asian elite sat on carpets and low platforms; the artist focuses on the elaborate nature of the throne chair. The exaggerated aspects of the woman’s dress and throne suggest that this image might have been intended to inspire laughter.
provenance
John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2002, by gift.
date
ca. 1700
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Manuscripts & Rare Books
miniatures (paintings)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
21
height
12.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 1/4 x W: 4 15/16 in. (20.96 x 12.54 cm); Framed H: 20 1/8 × W: 15 3/16 × D: 1 1/4 in. (51.12 × 38.58 × 3.18 cm)
Source extras
med
pigments on paper
creator_ids
2191
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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fdb84ab1b3ecb615