A nobleman with another man
19th century CE
TSM Accession: P-2445
Pleach No: PIF/00DMP92
Title: A nobleman with another man
Style: Mysore School – Deccani Miniature
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Watercolour on paper
Dimensions: 28 x 20 cms
Period: 19th century CE
Rights: Telangana State Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
This artwork features a nobleman and an attendant, showcasing stylistic elements influenced by the European style of painting and the iconography characteristic of the Mysore tradition, which thrived in Hyderabad during the 18th century.
In the painting, a nobleman is seated on a chair, wearing a dhoti and a long Patka. He has an orange head wrap and white ash markings on his hand, chest, and forehead. Beside him stands an attendant with folded hands adorned with rudraksha beads. The combination of Indian themes with European realism reflects the cultural exchanges of that era.
