2009.202.102: Equestrian Portrait of a Kota Prince

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.102

Title

Equestrian Portrait of a Kota Prince

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

c. 1740

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/217515

Physical Descriptions

Medium

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

Dimensions

25.5 x 19.8 cm (10 1/16 x 7 13/16 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

2009.202.102

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

The drawing depicts a young Kota prince mounted on a horse. His royal status is denoted by the large plume in his turban. Due to the lack of facial hair, which is traditionally worn by Kota rulers, the figure is most likely a prince. He carries a variety of weapons and armor: a shield against his back, a punch-dagger (katar) tucked in his waist sash (patka), a quiver full of arrows, and a sword that peeks out from behind the quiver. Rajput Style, Kota School.

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