Artwork
A dancing- girl with three musicians
A dancing- girl with three musicians is a paint painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1790 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A dancing girl accompanied by three musicians is depicted in this painting, part of a series illustrating various castes and occupations.
About this work
Overview
A dancing girl accompanied by three musicians is depicted in this painting, part of a series illustrating various castes and occupations.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a dancer in an orange skirt and gold top, adorned with jewelry, performing with three musicians wearing traditional attire and turbans, suggesting a representation of a specific cultural or occupational scene.
Technique & Style
The painting features a plain light blue background and a dark floor, with visible signs of aging, including cracks, indicating its age and traditional technique.
History & Provenance
The artwork was transferred from the India Museum in 1879 and later recorded as part of a set of colored illustrations in the 1880 Register Entry.
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
