Indian and Himalayan Art Gray Partridge Made in India, AsiaPossibly made in Punjab, India, Asia c. 18th century Artist/maker unknown, India Opaque watercolor on paper Currently not on view 2006-53-133 Bequest of Dean Walker, 2006 |
LabelThis study of a gray male partridge follows a long tradition of depicting birds on the model of the great Mughal artist Mansur. This artist began his painting by making a drawing, then filled it in with color. Traces of chalky underdrawing are clearly visible, as are previous sketches of the bird's head and beak, later corrected and eventually completely redrawn. Upon close inspection, it is possible to see that the black lines have been pricked with a pin, making the page into a stencil that could be used to transfer the drawing from one sheet of paper to another.Social Tags [?]18th century [x] bird [x] india [x] paper [x] partridge [x] watercolor [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
