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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.483
Title
River Landscape: "The Jhelum Below Baramoola" (watercolor, verso); Portrait of a Gentleman (painting, recto)
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
19th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India
Period
British period
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/215826

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Watercolor, opaque watercolor, and ink on paper; Company School
Technique
Brushwork
Dimensions
8.5 x 7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Language: English
    At the top “Court of Mo…”
    Bottom: “The Jhelum below Baramoola”

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.483
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The recto of this folio features a watercolor landscape. At the bank of a river are small boats with pitched roofs. In the distance is a small hut and trees. The atmospheric background is comprised of blue-greys of various saturation. At the top is the following inscription in pencil: “Court of Mo…” and at the bottom is, written in brown ink, "The Jhelum below Baramoola". “Jehlum” refers to the Jhelum River that flows through Indian and Pakistani-controlled portions of Kashmir, as well as Pakistani-controlled portions of Punjab. “Baramoola” refers to Baramulla, a district in Jammu and Kashmir. The verso of this folio features an unfinished portrait of a gentleman, cut into an oval. There are pencil traces of robe exposing a shirt and arms coming forward. His face has been painted, with a full and white beard. The beard type is distinct to Rajasthan. He wears a red turban. Company School.

Verification Level

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