An archer riding a composite horse
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Not on view at present
Where is “An archer riding a composite horse” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the painting
This Company Painting depicts an archer riding a horse which is made up of the bodies of seven women and a demon-like figure. One of the women plays a horn, another a drum, another a guitar-like instrument, and another finger cymbals, while one woman claps and two others idly lounge. There was a vogue for composite paintings of this kind in Delhi about 1820 to 1830.
'Company paintings' were produced by Indian artists for Europeans living and working in the Indian subcontinent, especially British employees of the East India Company. They represent a fusion of traditional Indian artistic styles with conventions and technical features borrowed from western art. Some Company paintings were specially commissioned, while others were virtually mass-produced and could be purchased in bazaars.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- AL.8042:45
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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