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Courtesans - India

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  • A courtesan carrying a peacock. Watercolour drawing.
  • A seated courtesan playing a sitar. Watercolour drawing.
  • Court of Yama, God of Death. Coloured transfer lithograph.
  • A courtesan holding a rose. Watercolour drawing.
  • A seated courtesan playing a sitar. Watercolour drawing.
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Catalogue

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    Page 11: two portraits of a courtesan, one with a parrot. Watercolour drawing.

    | Reference: 27010i
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    A courtesan reclining on cushions. Watercolour drawing.

    | Reference: 26853i
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    A seated courtesan playing a sitar. Watercolour drawing.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899?] | Reference: 26963i
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    A courtesan holding a rose. Watercolour drawing.

    | Reference: 26864i
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    A courtesan carrying a peacock. Watercolour drawing.

    | Reference: 26896i
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