2009.202.43: Kneeling Woman with a Halo

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.43

Title

Kneeling Woman with a Halo

Classification

Paintings

Work Type

painting

Date

19th century

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/197964

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School

Dimensions

13.7 x 9.6 cm (5 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch

Accession Year

2009

Object Number

2009.202.43

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

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Descriptions

Description

A female figure kneels in profile to the right. She wears a red choli (cropped blouse) beneath a dark blue sari with white trim. Her right foot is adorned with a white anklet. Her right hand points to something in front of her, while her left hand lightly holds the end of her sari in front of her chest. The sari is loosely draped over her head. She wears a red earring and a necklace with large red and blue beads. Her wrists are decorated with cuffs. A large white halo surrounds her head. Rajput Style, Kota School.

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