2009.202.95: Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion, Accompanied by a Female Attendant
Drawings
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2009.202.95
- Title
- Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion, Accompanied by a Female Attendant
- Classification
- Drawings
- Work Type
- drawing
- Date
- 18th century
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/217923
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 13.2 cm (6 1/8 x 5 3/16 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
- 2009.202.95
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
- The drawing depicts Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, seated in an elaborate pavilion with his consort, Radha. Krishna’s divine status is denoted by his halo with emanating rays. He holds a lotus with a long stem in his hand, the flower a reference to Vishnu. A female attendant stands at the top of the pavilion’s stairs. Rajput Style, Kota School.
Verification Level
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