Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.183: Drawing of an Army with Elephants and Horses in Two Boats Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Drawing of an Army with Elephants and Horses in Two Boats , 2009.202.183,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217512. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.183 Title Drawing of an Army with Elephants and Horses in Two Boats Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date c. 1730 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217512 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School Dimensions 14 x 27.5 cm (5 1/2 x 10 13/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stuart Cary Welch (by 1976 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1976. 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 2009.202.183 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 The drawing depicts two large boats. The first, on the right, features a bow that terminates in the head of a makara, a crocodile-like creature of Hindu mythology. The boat carries a group of horses near the bow and a larger group of war elephants in the center. Soldiers in the boat carry various weapons, including swords, bows, elephant goads (ankus), and spears. Some wear turbans while others wear helmets. The second boat carries two large war elephants. One tries to climb the bow of the boat, while the mounted solider tries to control it. Two soldiers on top of the bow assist in controlling the elephants. The two-tiered stern contains a group of soldiers. Across the bottom are swirls and scribbles, signifying the artist testing strokes as well as adjusting the amount of pigment held in the brushes. Rajput style, Kota school 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
