Type of artwork: Pair of Original Indian Company School Mica Paintings – Two Women (1838)
Surface: Painted on mica (talc)
Artist and Signature: Period notes read “Painted on Talc by Lt. Col. Ditmas, R.A., 1838”. Not signed; sold as annotated/attributed, not as a Ditmas autograph.
Subject: Two finely rendered Indian female figures in sari; one holds a small puja/ritual offering lamp. Classic Company School work made for European patrons in early 19th-century India.
Approximate age of artwork: Circa 1838 (per annotation)
Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Loose, presented in modern mounts (unframed)
Condition Report: Typical age-related paint/lacquer losses to both (see sari and ground), light toning, and old handling marks; one sheet shows an older water stain at the lower edge. Faces and principal details remain clear and appealing. Please study all photos.
Size of each painting 25 x 19 cm (image size approx 11 x 7 cm)
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***************Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1166467
Dateline of this antique is 1800
Height is 25cm (9.8inches)Width is 19.5cm (7.7inches)Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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