Government of India
A Dervish
Keywords: Drawing
Artwork
Publisher: Indian Museum, Kolkata
Description: The work depicts an immaculate line drawing of a dervish sitting on the ground in a kneeling posture and drinking from a wine cup. The work is tinted with water colour. Two inscriptions are seen on the obverse side of the work and the reverse side of the work is all over inscribed with Persian Calligraphy with a seal needing to be deciphered.
Type: Drawing
Received From: Indian Museum, Kolkata
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Persia |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 17th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-09T08:34:23Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-10-09T08:34:23Z |
| dc.description | The work depicts an immaculate line drawing of a dervish sitting on the ground in a kneeling posture and drinking from a wine cup. The work is tinted with water colour. Two inscriptions are seen on the obverse side of the work and the reverse side of the work is all over inscribed with Persian Calligraphy with a seal needing to be deciphered. |
| dc.format.extent | Lt. 27 cm; Breadth 20.4 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
| dc.subject | Drawing Artwork |
| dc.type | Drawing |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | R.G.554/S.45 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Paper |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Persia |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 17th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-09T08:34:23Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-10-09T08:34:23Z |
| dc.description | The work depicts an immaculate line drawing of a dervish sitting on the ground in a kneeling posture and drinking from a wine cup. The work is tinted with water colour. Two inscriptions are seen on the obverse side of the work and the reverse side of the work is all over inscribed with Persian Calligraphy with a seal needing to be deciphered. |
| dc.format.extent | Lt. 27 cm; Breadth 20.4 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
| dc.subject | Drawing Artwork |
| dc.type | Drawing |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | R.G.554/S.45 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Paper |
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