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Lure of the East: Selections from the Christopher Gandy Collection

(from 15th Apr until 27th Jul 2014)

Explore highlights from Christopher Gandy’s Islamic paintings and objects collection.

Detail of 'A lady smoking a hookah on a terrace by a lake', late 18th century (Museum no: EA2012.31)
A lady smoking a hookah on a terrace by a lakefront

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A lady smoking a hookah on a terrace by a lake

  • Description

    Scenes of leisure and courtly past times appear repeatedly in later Indian paintings. In this vibrant composition, a young lady, probably a princess, reclines on a terrace smoking a hookah (water-pipe), her gaze melancholically staring at a point beyond the frame. Behind her, set in a receding landscape, is a large pavilion by the water with bathers and forts dotting the hilltops.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › India (place of creation)
    Date
    late 18th century
    Mughal Period (1526 - 1858)
    Material and technique
    gouache with gold on paper
    Dimensions
    page 23.5 x 15.5 cm (height x width)
    painting 19.6 x 12 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › paper,
    processed material › metal › gold
    Technique index
    covered › coated › painted,
    marked › painted,
    decorated › painted,
    painted
    Object type index
    visual representation › painting
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
    Accession no.
    EA2012.31

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    • currently in research collection

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