Lucknow School, circa 1790-1800

An Archer; A Figure on Stilts playing a Nadaswami; A Spear Thrower; A Puppeteer; A Weaver showing his wares; A Traveller; and A Nautch Girl

细节

Lucknow School, circa 1790-1800
An Archer; A Figure on Stilts playing a Nadaswami; A Spear Thrower; A Puppeteer; A Weaver showing his wares; A Traveller; and A Nautch Girl
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
7¼ x 4 7/8 in. (18.4 x 12.4 cm.)
seven in two frames (7)

拍品专文

These are early examples of the Lucknow Company school, still showing the influence of the traditional Mughul style. It is very rare to see such finished and naturalistic landscapes in Company School figure studies.