ECOLE DE PATNA
Galerie de personnages indiens peints sur mica Album of Indian Patna-style mica miniatures
s. d. [après 1869]|39 x 27 cm|relié
Album of Indian Patna-style mica miniatures
[after 1869] | 39 x 27 cm | bound in contemporary half shagreen
Album of 61 original colour paintings, including 27 on mica and 34 on paper and 1 drawing in black and white on paper. The colours are obtained by a mixture of English watercolour and gum arabic.[after 1869] | 39 x 27 cm | bound in contemporary half shagreen
Mica, a mineral from the silicate group, is divided into thick layers laid on top of one another and that are easy to extract. Although it withstands very high temperatures and is a very effective insulator, it is nonetheless very fragile. Paintings on mica in such a beautiful state of conservation are rare and all...
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