Drawings of Floral and Arabesque Designs

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2009.202.197.1-2
Title: Drawings of Floral and Arabesque Designs
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: 19th century
Places: Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan
Culture: Indian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/217629

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Ink on paper; Rajput Style
Dimensions: 32.2 x 25.5 cm (12 11/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

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: 2009.202.197.1-2
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Mounted on a single sheet of paper are two drawings. The one on the left depicts a half of a large scalloped-edge cartouche containing a bouquet of various flowers with two birds perching. Outside the cartouche are delicate arabesques with leaves and flowers. The drawing on the right comprises large swirls and arabesques with flowers and leaves. There are also large blooms and, at the bottom of the page, a large pedestal. Rajput style.

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