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Pair of Original Early 19th Century Antique Indian School Talc Mica Paintings Female Indian Figure Studies Painted on Talc by Lt. Col. Ditmas, R.a., 1838
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Pair of Original Early 19th Century Antique Indian School Talc Mica Paintings Female Indian Figure Studies Painted on Talc by Lt. Col. Ditmas, R.a., 1838

19th century
Description

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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Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
19.5cm (7.68")
Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this piece to the 1800s.

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SA1166467
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Description
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.

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Subject: Two finely rendered Indian female figures in sari; one holds a small puja/ritual offering lamp.
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Classic Company School work made for European patrons in early 19th-century India.

fig 1. Pair of Original early 19th Century Antique Indian School Talc Mica Paintings Female Indian Figure Studies Painted on Talc by Lt. Col. Ditmas, R.A., 1838
fig 1. Pair of Original Early 19th Century Antique Indian School Talc Mica Paintings Female Indian Figure Studies Painted on Talc by Lt. Col. Ditmas, R.a., 1838

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)

Height
25cm (9.84")
Width
19.5cm (7.68")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this piece to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1166467
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Pair of Original early 19th Century Antique Indian School Talc Mica Paintings Female Indian Figure Studies Painted on Talc by Lt. Col. Ditmas, R.A., 1838
Pair of Original early 19th Century Antique Indian School Talc Mica Paintings Female Indian Figure Studies Painted on Talc by Lt. Col. Ditmas, R.A., 1838
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  • Period19th century
  • SizeH 25 cm (10 in) x W 19.5 cm (8 in)
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