Surat musicians

Mabon, Robert (active 1792)

Item type:

drawing

Date of creation:

mid to late-18th century

Height:

15.2 cm  (6 in.)

Width:

17.5 cm  (6 7/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

watercolor and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Place of creation:

Bhārat [India]

Description

A landscape scene with an adult male standing and holding a sarangi and bow, with two younger figures (perhaps singing) beside him. All are wearing Pakistani turbans (purgees).

Iconclass

48C751
one person with musical instrument, not playing
41D221(TURBAN)
headgear: turban
48CC755
vocal music, singing - CC - out of doors
43C7433
children singing
25HH
landscapes - HH - ideal landscapes

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Sarangi [3204] (with bow)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower center: "Surat Musicians"; inscribed on mount in pen and brown ink, lower center: "Singing People"

RIdIM record id

6310