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Ladies on a Terrace Watching a Pigeoncirca 1825-1850

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Ink and wash drawing of a large bird-like creature in flight on aged cream paper, holding ceremonial objects in its talons, with detailed feather work and a beaded throat ornament

Unknown, Ladies on a Terrace Watching a Pigeon, circa 1825-1850, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ladies on a Terrace Watching a Pigeon
Place Made
India, Rajasthan, Kota
Date Made
circa 1825-1850
Medium
Ink, charcoal, and white paint on paper
Dimensions
34 3/8 x 24 in. (87.31 x 60.96 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
M.79.191.23
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya and Catherine Glynn. The Sensuous Line: Indian Drawings from the Paul F. Walter Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1976.