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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2009.202.170
Title
Recto: Portrait of a Rajput Prince; Verso: Portrait of a Lady with a Partial Drawing of a Man’s Face
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
18th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/217020

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink on paper; Rajput Style
Dimensions
10.2 x 7.6 cm (4 x 3 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1973 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1973.

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
2009.202.170
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
On the recto of this folio is a full-length portrait of a Rajput prince, facing right. He wears a turban, an earring, a strand of pearls, a pendant, an armlet, and bracelets. He is dressed in a long robe (jama) with a decorated waist sash (patka). Tucked into the waist sash is a large punch dagger (katar). Hanging from his side is a sword (talwar) and a shield (dhal). The prince’s hands are clasped in front of him. He has a small mustache and a trimmed beard.
On the verso side is a full-length portrait of a Rajput woman. Her head is partially covered by a scarf that wraps around her body. She is adorned with earrings, a nose ring, an armlet, and necklaces. In front of her she carries a long garland with a tassel in the middle. In the bottom left is a partial drawing of a face of a Rajput man with a large, full beard and turban, facing forward. Rajput style.

Verification Level

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