2009.202.93: A Procession of Rajput Ruler on a Litter Drawn by a Horse, Accompanied by Female Attendants

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.93

Title

A Procession of Rajput Ruler on a Litter Drawn by a Horse, Accompanied by Female Attendants

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

c. 1730

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/217750

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink and opaque white watercolor on paper

Dimensions

11 x 15 cm (4 5/16 x 5 7/8 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

2009.202.93

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

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Descriptions

Description

Seated on a litter with his legs folded underneath him is a Rajput ruler. He wears an elaborate turban and has a halo, both of which symbolize his royal status. He wears a robe (jama) and is adorned with armlets, an earring, and pendants. He has a full beard. The litter is being drawn by a caparisoned horse. The litter is surrounded by female attendants. Three directly behind the ruler carry a fly whisk, an umbrella (chhatri) over the ruler’s head, and a large sword, all of which are royal accoutrements. Some women carry large flowering stalks, while others carry lances and spears. Rajput Style, Kota School.

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