1960.46: Marbled Cow and Calf
Drawings
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1960.46
- Title
- Marbled Cow and Calf
- Classification
- Drawings
- Work Type
- drawing
- Date
- early 17th century
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/216519
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Ink, gold, and marbling on paper; Deccan Style
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 9.9 cm (2 15/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Goelet
- Accession Year
- 1960
- Object Number
- 1960.46
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- A large cow and calf are pink and white marbling and outlined in gold. The cow’s eyes, mouth, and tufts of fur under the belly are detailed in gold. She has two horns and a large back hump. The calf’s eyes are executed in gold and its tail trails off the edge of the paper. Deccan style.
Publication History
- 40 Years On... Donations by John Goelet: Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings, Miniatures and Calligraphy, Tankas and Mandala, M. T. Train and Scala Books (New York, NY, 2000), page 178, 242
Verification Level
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