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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1981.87.5
Title
“Saees”
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1837-1840
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216130

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Watercolor and ink on paper; Company School
Dimensions
18.8 x 12.2 cm (7 3/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Language: English
    “Saees”

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. R. Minturn Sedgwick in memory of R. Minturn Sedgwick, Class of 1921
Accession Year
1981
Object Number
1981.87.5
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Set against a plain background is a male figure. He wears a black long-sleeved shirt and a white dhoti-like bottom that hits just above the knee. In the crook of his right arm is a pink-yellow scarf. He carries in his right hand a fly whisk and in his left, which is extended out, a letter. He is barefoot, has a long mustache, and hair that just hits the bottom of the neck. He wears a white turban and a rope over his right shoulder. Underneath the depiction, written in cursive and black ink is: “Saees”. Company School.

Verification Level

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