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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2009.202.2
Title
Design for a Textile
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
19th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Kashmir
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/217894

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
21.8 x 23.2 cm (8 9/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1983 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of long-term loan to Museum in 1983.

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
2009.202.2
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The drawing consists of large flowers, leaves, paisleys, and scrolls that are filled with small flowers and leaves. Dots of various colors denote where the colors should be used in the final work of art. The drawing has large losses at the top left and along the right edge. Rajput Style.

Verification Level

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