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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2009.202.96
Title
The Maharajah of Kota, Members of Court, Attendants, and the Englishman James Tod
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing, album page
Date
19th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/217484

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink and opaque white watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
Dimensions
20.2 x 32.5 cm (7 15/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription:




    Translation from Braj Bhasha:



    Top left:

    Samat 1924 [Note: Vikram Savat 1924 equates to 1867 in the Gregorian calendar, but it is unclear if the date was written contemporaneously or if it was added later.]



    Bottom center (left to right):

    Gopal Singhji Maharaj

    Raja Fatgylalji

    [Illegible]

    Chhotamal Rajkawar

    Juwai Ranjeet Singhji

    Bada Maharaj Kawar



    Top right (left to right):

    T[illegible] Rai singhi

    Thakur Pem Singhji Chapavat

    Gumansinghji Rajavat

    Karansingh Bhaati

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
2009.202.96
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The drawing depicts the Maharaja of Kota under a canopy. He holds a large shield in his lap and seated against a large bolster. The halo surrounding his head denotes his divinely-sanctioned rule, as well as his god-on-earth status. The attendants that surround him hold flywhisks, peacock feather fans, and large standards, all of which collectively signify the Maharaja’s royal status. The scene is filled with members of the royal court, each of them holding large shields in their laps. At the bottom right is a male figure with a black top hat, identified in the text as the Englishman, James Tod, an officer of the British East India Company. Rajput Style, Kota School.

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/31/2019 - 01/08/2020

Verification Level

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