Seated Rajput Man with a Beard | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2009.202.105
Title: Seated Rajput Man with a Beard
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: early 19th century
Places: Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan
Culture: Indian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/217496

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style
Dimensions: 14.7 x 11.8 cm (5 13/16 x 4 5/8 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: 2009.202.105
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Seated cross-legged and facing left is a portly man. His right leg lies across his lap. His left hand holds onto his right ankle. Two large pendants sit on top of his large stomach. He bears a thick, dark, full beard, a gold earring, and blue eyes. He wears a turban made of patterned cloth. Rajput Style.

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