1981.87.6: “Chuprassi”

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1981.87.6

Title

“Chuprassi”

Classification

Paintings

Work Type

painting

Date

c. 1837-1840

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/216157

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Watercolor and ink on paper; Company School

Dimensions

18.7 x 12.2 cm (7 3/8 x 4 13/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: Language: English
  “Chuprassi”

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

1981.87.6

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

Set against a plain background is a male figure. He wears a white robe with a blue waist sash. The low neck exposes a shirt with pink and green flowers. Running across his body from his right shoulder is a red sash with a blue border and a small plaque with writing. The robe reaches just below the knee, exposing a white fabric with blue flowers. He wears brown heeled shoes that have toe ends that curl upward. He carries in front of him an envelope in his left hand. Tucked under his left arm is a fly whisk. He has a mustache and wears a blue turban. Underneath the depiction, written in cursive and black ink is: “Chuprassi”, meaning a messenger or servant wearing an official badge. Company School.

Verification Level