Harvard Art Museums > 1972.355: The Resourceful Lover 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"The Resourceful Lover , 1972.355,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216689. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.355 Title The Resourceful Lover Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date mid 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Mewar Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216689 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and silver on paper; Rajput Style, Mewar School Dimensions 23.5 x 14.29 cm (9 1/4 x 5 5/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.355 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 features an amorous couple on a daybed near a river. As a wild elephant charges towards them, the male figure holds up a black shield and large, gold mace to protect himself and his lover. Rajput Style, Mewar School. Exhibition History Rasika, the Discerning Connoisseur: Indian Paintings from the John Kenneth Galbraith Collection, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/1998 - 04/05/1998 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
