Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.231: Indian Village in a Mountainous Landscape with Islamic Building 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"Indian Village in a Mountainous Landscape with Islamic Building , 2009.202.231,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217217. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.231 Title Indian Village in a Mountainous Landscape with Islamic Building Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date mid-19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217217 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor on paper Dimensions 14.4 x 10 cm (5 11/16 x 3 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969. 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 2009.202.231 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 This painting features a small Indian village set against a mountain-scape. The village consists of several huts and a large domed structure, which is probably an Islamic building. A large, lush tree stands in the center of the image. The scene is rendered in a European style. Publication History Stuart Cary Welch, Room for Wonder : Indian Painting During the British Period, 1760-1880, exh. cat., American Federation of Arts (New York, NY, 1978), Page 136-137/Figure 61a Exhibition History Viewing Architecture: Paintings and Photographs of Indian Architecture, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/14/1984 - 09/17/1984 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
