Painting

Opaque watercolour painting of a bracelet seller wearing a dhoti, a black shawl draped over his shoulder, a turban, a closely cropped beard and a moustache. On his lobes are small earrings, and on his forehead, chest and arms are Vaishnava namams (emblems). A capacious bag filled with bangles hangs from his shoulder.

Kind

artefact

Date

1750–1799 CE