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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2009.202.198
Title
Sketches: European Ladies (recto); Embracing Couple (verso) Inscribed: "Dresses Worn in the Month of Kartik" [Oct.-Nov.]
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
19th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/217525

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
17 x 24.5 cm (6 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Language: Rajasthani
    Script: Devanagari
    “Dresses worn in the month of Kartik” (recto)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1973 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1973.

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
2009.202.198
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The recto side depicts a series of sketches of European women wearing a variety of dresses, hats, and hairstyles. They are shown from the front, back, in profile, and as busts. The inscription states, “Dresses worn in the month of Kartik”. Kartik is a Hindu calendar month that overlaps October and November. At the bottom is a sketch of an outstretched arm with a bird of prey perched on it. The verso side depicts a European couple embracing. The male figure stands behind the female figure with his arms around her. Her hands hold onto a fan in that rests in front of her.

Verification Level

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