Harvard Art Museums > 1973.166.A: Palace Scene Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Palace Scene (Unknown Artist) , 1973.166.A,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216400. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1973.166.A People Unknown Artist Title Palace Scene Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date late 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Sirohi Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216400 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style Dimensions 21.59 x 26.04 cm (8 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith Accession Year 1973 Object Number 1973.166.A 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 painting depicts a palatial scene. At the entrance of the palace are two large elephants with their drivers (mahouts), and three horses, two of which the riders can be seen. Two attendants flank the entrance on each side. Two other men approach the entrance from the other side, under an orange awning. At the top of the structure are two male musicians, one playing drums and the other a wind instrument, as well as two women. In the top right corner are two cow herders with their cows. Interestingly, there is no indication of a royal figure, particularly a king, present. Rajput Style. Exhibition History ReVisions, Indian Artists Engaging Traditions , Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, 04/04/2009 - 01/10/2010 Related Works 1973.166.B Unknown Artist A King Attending a Purification Ceremony Paintings 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
