Artwork
a lady walking through flowers.
a lady walking through flowers. is a paint painting by Unknown. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This painting is a miniature depiction of a woman in a garden, surrounded by a decorative border.
About this work
Overview
This painting is a miniature depiction of a woman in a garden, surrounded by a decorative border. It is part of the Small Clive Album, a collection of Indian miniatures.
Subject & Meaning
The woman, shown in profile, wears an intricately designed outfit and stands amidst flowering plants against a turquoise-green background that gradates into a purple and gold sky.
Technique & Style
The painting features delicate modeling and contour lines, with elaborate embroidery on the woman's clothing and detailed rendering of flowers in the border and garden.
History & Provenance
The work was likely presented by the Nawab of Avadh to Lord Clive between 1765 and 1767, as part of a gift or diplomatic exchange.
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
