Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.57: Nala Entertained, Drawing for a Nala Damayanti Series Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Nala Entertained, Drawing for a Nala Damayanti Series , 2009.202.57,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/199015. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.57 Title Nala Entertained, Drawing for a Nala Damayanti Series Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date late 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/199015 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Pahari Style, Kangra School Dimensions 22.7 x 30.7 cm (8 15/16 x 12 1/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stuart Cary Welch (by 1999 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of long-term loan to Museum in 1999. 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 2009.202.57 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The fragmentary drawing, which has suffered significant loss, features a court scene. The king, Nala, shown as a young man, is seated under an awning and is smoking a hookah. He is accompanied by two large men, one of who turns back to look at Nala. A large group of men wearing turbans and some wielding swords, encircle the entire scene. In front of Nala is a group of female dancers. The drawing appears to be a preparatory drawing for a Nala Damayanti, which focuses on the story of King Nala of Nishadha Kingdom, and his marriage to princess Damayanti of Vidarbha. Their story is recounted in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata and also numerous independent poems. Pahari Style, Kangra School. Exhibition History Linear Graces ... and Disgraces: Part I, Drawings from the Courts of Persia, Turkey, and India, 15th-19th Centuries, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/15/1994 - 12/11/1994 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
