Company School (19th century) Collection of 34 mica paintings, probably from South India, Trichinopoly, [c.1820-1850]

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Company School (19th century) Collection of 34 mica paintings, probably from South India, Trichinopoly, including festival scenes, everyday scenes of Indian rural life, 4 full-length portraits of tradesmen, and seven fine oval botanical studies, opaque pigments on mica, various sizes between approx. 105 x 150 mm (4 1/4 x 5 7/8 in) to 120 x 165 mm (4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in), a few with small nicks and losses, minor splits, but generally complete, some presented in paper wrappers with inset sections, a few old ink inscriptions and pencil annotations to these, all loose, unframed, [circa 1820-1850]Provenance:Private collection, UK (acquired in UK art market c.1970s)

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