A high ranking man sitting under a parasol on an elephant, preceded by a group of soldiers on foot and followed by four soldiers on horseback.
Item
- Title
- A high ranking man sitting under a parasol on an elephant, preceded by a group of soldiers on foot and followed by four soldiers on horseback.
- Rights
- The Wellcome Collection, London. Public Domain.
- Date
- 1800 C.E.
- Description
- This is a painting on mica by an unknown Indian artist. The painting depicts a man sitting on an elephant. He is accompanied by his parasol bearer. The parasol bearer is holding blue parsol with gold fringe. The man is preceded by a group of soldiers on foot and he is followed by four soldiers with spears and they are sitting on horses
- Format
- Gouache on mica. Image Height 12 cm x Width 22.3 cm.
- Publisher
- The Wellcome Collection.
- Contributor
- Doreen D.
- Identifier
- The Wellcome Collection. No. 581144i
- Subject
- Umbrella; parasol; gouache; painting; India.
- Source
- Jpg. Unknown Photographer. The Wellcome Collection. 11/6/2021.
- A high ranking man sitting under a parasol on an elephant, preceded by a group of soldiers on foot and followed by four soldiers on horseback.
- Site pages
- 18th - 19th Century