A chaprasi

ca. 1860 - ca. 1870 · Painting · 23 × 16.5 cm

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 7 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the painting

The pictures made by Indian artists for the British in India are called Company paintings. This one is from a set of 15 depicting occupations, one of the commonest subjects for such paintings. It shows a chaprasi, a messenger or orderly.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

Accession number: 4660:3/(IS)

What it shows

Occupations, chaprasi

In the catalog

Company Tiruchchirappalli

Sources

Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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