Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Charles William Cain, 1893–1962, British
Title:
The Nautch Dancers
Date:
ca. 1925
Materials & Techniques:
Drypoint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 1/2 x 19 1/16 inches (39.3 x 48.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "P. A. C. #17730"; in brown ink, lower left: "70· 90."; in graphite, lower right: ""The Nautch Dancers."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Judith Zlotsky
Copyright Status:
© Estate of the Artist
Accession Number:
B1990.23.1
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
dancing | veils | dancers | performers | dark | skirts (garments) | smiling | Nautch | Nautch girls | Indian | genre subject | necklaces | jewelry | saris | costume | stage | balconies | girls | shadow | women | dance | performance
Associated Places:
India | Asia
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:3055