Portrait of Ahmad Saba Sint | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2009.202.247
People: Signed by Burdha Ram, Indian
Title: Portrait of Ahmad Saba Sint
Classification: Paintings
Work Type: painting
Date: dated 1868
Places: Creation Place: South Asia, India
Culture: Indian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/216947

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions

17 x 13 cm (6 11/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: Language: English
Script: “Ahmad Saba Sint”
“1868”

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Stuart Cary Welch (by 1983 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of long-term loan to Museum in 1983.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Accession Year: 2009
Object Number: 2009.202.247
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: The painting is a portrait of Ahmad Saba Sint, identified by the inscription on the back of the image. He sits cross-legged against a large red bolster and on a striped rug. His hands rest in his lap as he looks straight on. He has dark hair that ends at the base of his neck and curls at the ends. He is bearded. He wears an elaborate white and black headdress. Next to him is a brown walking stick.

Verification Level

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