2009.202.97: Drawing of a Portal (pounce)

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.97

Title

Drawing of a Portal (pounce)

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

18th-19th century

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/217510

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School

Dimensions

25.7 x 15.4 cm (10 1/8 x 6 1/16 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

2009.202.97

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

Flanked by a series of archways is a large portal. The portal has an ogival arch entrance with decorative niches on either side. The top of the portal is decorated with chhatris (canopy, umbrella), large, dome-like structures that commonly adorn Indian architecture. Small holes can be found outlining the structure. The holes represent a transferring technique known as pounce. Powder, such as graphite or chalk, is passed through the holes onto a clean working surface to give an exact copy of the image that is to be copied. Rajput Style, Kota School.

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