Sketches of Lions and Antelopes | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2009.202.122
People: Attributed to The Kota Master, Indian
Title: Sketches of Lions and Antelopes
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: early 18th century
Places: Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture: Indian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/217554

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, with chalk rubbing; Rajput Style, Kota School
Dimensions: 13.6 x 25 cm (5 3/8 x 9 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: 2009.202.122
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: At the top of the page are three lionesses. Two of them are seated and flank the third one, who is on her back and cleaning her cubs. The bottom register features five antelopes, one of which is female. Two in the center are butting heads, and are partially obscured by a figure that has been painted over with opaque white watercolor. Rajput Style, Kota School.

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