Harvard Art Museums > 1948.58: Patra Lekhan Nayika on a Terrace with an Elderly Female Attendant 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"Patra Lekhan Nayika on a Terrace with an Elderly Female Attendant , 1948.58,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216581. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1948.58 Title Patra Lekhan Nayika on a Terrace with an Elderly Female Attendant Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 18th-early 19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216581 Location Location Level 3, Room 3610, University Teaching Gallery View this object's location on our interactive map Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Eric Schroeder in celebration of Mr. Paul J. Sachs' seventieth birthday Accession Year 1948 Object Number 1948.58 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 This painting depicts the patar lekhni nayika, a heroine who writes to her lover who is away on a journey. Here, she is shown on an open terrace with her elderly female attendant facing her. Directly in front of her are writing and stationery tools. Pahari Style, Kangra School. Exhibition History A Colloquium in the Visual Arts, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/31/2024 - 01/05/2025 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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