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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1997.245
Title
A Queen Visits a Bearded Man
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
20th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/213341

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink on paper; Rajput Style
Dimensions
20.5 x 29 cm (8 1/16 x 11 7/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of James E. Robinson III in memory of Lois Whitney Perry Forbes
Accession Year
1997
Object Number
1997.245
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The drawing depicts a queen, her status denoted by a turban with a large black plume, visiting a male figure. She is accompanied by a camel. The male figure has a dark beard and dark long hair. His thin, emaciated body is represented by a mid-section rendered as a coil. He holds up a sheet of paper with illegible writing. A female attendant carrying a flask stands behind him. Rajput Style.

Verification Level

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