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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
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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

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