A Begum with a Maid
16th– 17th Century CE
Artwork Details
The Context
Description
Artwork Details
TSM Accession: 4584
Pleach No: PIF/00DMP16
Title: A Begum with a Maid
Style: Golconda School (Deccani Miniature)
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Watercolour on paper
Dimensions: 25 x 15 cms
Period: 16th-17th Century CE
Rights: Telangana State Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
The Context
This 17th-century Golconda painting depicts a Begum seated regally on a golden throne.
Description
Dignified, the Begum’s hand rests delicately on her folded knee as she leans slightly towards a drink offered by her maid who stands in front of her
Champa trees, flying birds, and a painted sky in the background suggest a domestic setting, possibly a courtyard or garden.
