2009.202.22: Princely Lovers on a Daybed

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.22

Title

Princely Lovers on a Daybed

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

18th century

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/217622

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink on paper; Rajput Style

Dimensions

24.5 x 16.7 cm (9 5/8 x 6 9/16 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

2009.202.22

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

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Descriptions

Description

On a terrace and under an awning, two lovers embrace each other on a daybed (charpoi). The male figure wears a turban, an earring, a long robe (jama), a waist sash (patka), bracelets, and an armlet. He supports his head with his right arm while his left wraps around the female figure and holds her right hand. The female figure wears a chaniya choli, which consists of a crop top and long skirt; a shawl covering her head, earrings, necklaces, and armlets. In front of the bed are trays of food, fruits, drinking flasks, and candles. Outside the enclosed terrace is a female attendant, crouching against the barrier. A crane stands near the entrance. The scene takes place at night, as denoted by the crescent moon in the sky. Rajput Style.

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