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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2009.202.44
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Young Woman at a Balcony
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
c. 1840
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/198563

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
Dimensions
15.1 x 8.9 cm (5 15/16 x 3 1/2 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
2009.202.44
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Standing against a balcony is a young female figure. She wears a red chaniya choli, which consists of a red crop trop blouse and a long, flowing skirt. Covering her head is a translucent shawl, which clearly exposes her long ponytail. She is adorned with armlets, bracelets, earrings, a head ornament, a nose ring, necklaces, and anklets. Her right hand sits on top of the balcony railing, while her left holds the edge of her shawl, bear her face. The wall next to her has a decorative niche with a small ewer. Rajput Style, Kota School.

Exhibition History

Verification Level

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