1948.58: Patra Lekhan Nayika on a Terrace with an Elderly Female Attendant
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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
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
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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
Verification Level
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