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Reverse glass painting: noble couple, female figure winged,, original frame The painting comes from a merchant's house in Lachhmangarh in the Shekhavati area. Belongs to the oldest group in the collection. The frame is painted with lacquer colours. Note: Reverse glass painting in Germany The reverse glass painter Rambold (1872-1953) taught reverse glass painting to the artists of the Blaue Reiter movement. On his easel was a reverse glass painting with an Indian motif. Only one photo of it still exists. It is unclear whether he painted it himself or acquired it somewhere. Information from Mr L. Feiler, 23.7.08

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Object type
Reverse glass painting
Dimensions
Höhe: 47 cm inkl. Rahmen
Breite: 36,3 cm inkl. Rahmen
Material/Technique
Glass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 49311

Provenance and sources

when
18th/19th century.
where
India
Uttar Pradesh [Bundesstaat]
Awadh [Region]

who
Leander A. Feiler - Collectors

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