A Black Partridge, c. 1800, Company School, 14 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (37.47 x 28.89 cm) (outer frame), Opaque watercolor on paper, India, 18th-19th century, 'Company school' refers to a style of Indian painting that developed during the last quarter of the eighteenth century. With the decline of Mughal nobility at that time, Indian artists naturally turned to their British rulers for patronage. This attempt on the part of artists to work in a mixed Indo-European style that would appeal to resident Europeans employed by the various East India trade companies gave rise to the name 'company school.
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