Artwork
Marriage procession
Marriage procession 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.
About this work
Overview
This painting depicts a vibrant nighttime marriage procession, showcasing a festive atmosphere with various participants and decorative elements.
Subject & Meaning
The scene features a procession led by an elephant, with a bridegroom on horseback, accompanied by lamp bearers, dancing girls, and spear bearers, as well as a deity image on a decorated platform, highlighting the cultural and ceremonial significance of the event.
Technique & Style
The artwork is characterized by warm colors and soft lighting, evoking a romantic feel, and captures the dynamic energy of the celebration through its depiction of movement and activity.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of a volume comprising thirty folios illustrating various aspects of life, and was acquired from Mr. G. Goolden, who inherited it from his cousin Richard Goolden.
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
Shaivite procession at night
Vishnu on Garuda
Sikh marriage procession
A Muharram scene
Mubarak ud-Daula, Nawab of Murshidabad, in durbar with the British Resident, Sir John Hadley D'Oyly
One of two drawings depicting procession scenes in Patna.
The Diwan-i Khas or Private Hall of Audience, Delhi.
Mubarak ud-Daula, Nawab of Murshidabad, ca .1795 - ca. 1805
Untitled