Artwork
A basket weaver and his wife
A basket weaver and his wife is a paint painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1830 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A painting depicting a man and woman surrounded by the tools of their trade, likely basket weaving.
About this work
Overview
A painting depicting a man and woman surrounded by the tools of their trade, likely basket weaving.
Subject & Meaning
The figures are part of a series of 12 paintings showing the same couple engaged in different occupations, suggesting a representation of various Indian trades.
Technique & Style
The work is an example of Company painting, a style produced by Indian artists for British patrons. It employs chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume.
History & Provenance
The painting is one of a set of 12, indicating it was likely commissioned as part of a collection.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
