2009.202.180: A Tiger (recto); An Elephant Combat Over a Wall (verso)

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.180

Title

A Tiger (recto); An Elephant Combat Over a Wall (verso)

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

late 18th century

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/217832

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School

Dimensions

18.9 x 27.8 cm (7 7/16 x 10 15/16 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

2009.202.180

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

The recto of this page features a colored drawing of a large tiger with its mouth open wide, exposing its tongue and fangs. Its front right paw is bent upward. On the top right are two sketches of tiger faces with the mouth open. The verso of this page bears a drawing of two elephants fighting over a wall. The one on the right is at a higher level than the one on the left. Rajput style, Kota school.

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