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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1953.45
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Prince on Horseback
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
18th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India
Period
Mughal period
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216606

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
27 x 19.6 cm (10 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Francis H. Burr Memorial Fund
Accession Year
1953
Object Number
1953.45
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Against a pale green background and facing right is a mounted figure. He has a dark mustache and a thin, yet full, dark beard. He wears a turban of decorative cloth tied with a green and white band, a long white robe (jama) with orange flowers, a waist sash (patka) with decorative ends, and red and orange boots with gold decoration. Tucked into his waist sash is a punch-dagger (katar). His elaborate dress suggests his princely status. Hanging from his gold saddle is a red quiver full of arrows and a green recurved bow. The prince holds the green reins in his left hand and a whip in his right. He rides a brown horse with a white muzzle. Its mouth is agape and its front legs are in the air.

Verification Level

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