2009.202.121: Sketches of a Head of a Nobleman and a Woman, a Fish, a Crane, and Two Pigeons

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.121

People

Attributed to The Kota Master, Indian

Title

Sketches of a Head of a Nobleman and a Woman, a Fish, a Crane, and Two Pigeons

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/217587

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School

Dimensions

25 x 5.2 cm (9 13/16 x 2 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

2009.202.121

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

At the top of the page is the head of a nobleman, identified by his earring. He wears a turban and the collar of his robe (jama) is faintly visible. Below him is a faint outline of a fish, with lightly-drawn scales near its head. The fish is followed by a crane. Its wings are spread out and has a crown of dark feathers. Next are two pigeons which are followed by a simple line drawing of a woman’s head. Rajput Style, Kota School.

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