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Title

A princess with a companion playing pachisi on a pavilion terrace at night, fireworks on a lake in the background

circa 1800

Artists

Unknown Artist

No image

  • Details

    Other Title
    Lucknow women playing dice (chowpat)
    Place where the work was made
    Awadh → Uttar Pradesh → India
    Date
    circa 1800
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    opaque watercolour and goldleaf on paper
    Dimensions
    29.4 x 23.5 cm image; 43.5 x 31.8 cm sheet
    Credit
    Gift of Dr Jim Masselos 2022
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    26.2022
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  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication