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Head of a Beauty

c. 1750

India, Mughal school, 18th century

Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Image: 24.5 x 16.5 cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.); Overall: 30.5 x 20.5 cm (12 x 8 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1932.117
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A vertically oriented gum tempera and ink painting on paper depicts a woman with medium-light skin in profile facing right. A sheer, gold-bordered veil drapes over her dark hair, which cascades past her shoulders. She wears layered pearl necklaces and a pearl earring with a blue teardrop. Persian script is centered at the top and bottom of the mottled paper. Thin yellow and red borders frame the image.

Head of a Beauty

c. 1750

India, Mughal school, 18th century

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