Description:
- Indian gouache on paper.
- It is probably a leaf from a book. The workmanship is very good.
- The subject is a hunt, in which the characters try to hunt a rhinoceros with arrows and spears, mounted on horses and elephants.
- The artistic quality and execution is good. With a fine line, the brushstrokes are very loose, which gives the oil painting a great liveliness.
- The gouache is painted in a variety of bright colours.
- The details and the handling of the colours are really superb.
- The frame is contemporary.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide information about the place where it was made, the manufacturer's details, or any other information.
Conservation and Damage:
- The painting is in very good condition. It does not need cleaning.
- The frame has small, insignificant rubbing.
- The gouache has not suffered from external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The object shows wear and tear typical of it's age.
Comments:
- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object is the one that corresponds to the photos.
- The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The information given here are personal, unverified opinions.
4060 - INDIAN GOUACHE ON PAPER. 19TH C.