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Company school | Indian birds, eight paintings on mica. India, nineteenth-century

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November 29, 03:25 PM GMT

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4,000 - 6,000 GBP

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Company school


Indian birds, eight paintings on mica. India, nineteenth-century


Opaque pigments on mica leaves (145 x 105mm.), hinge mounted, preserved in a collector’s clamshell case, one sheet with short tear not affecting image


DELICATELY RENDERED BIRD DRAWINGS ON MICA LEAVES.


Mica was 🌜used in India for its transparent properties; family paintings were traced in order to re-paint the image on marriage lanterns. The influx of Europeans expanded mica painting production to include the highly popular bird pictures 🌞that were part of the successful Company School export market. The silicate in the mica gives the pigment an exceptional depth and richness.