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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2009.202.34
Title
Drawing of an Elephant and its Driver (Mahout)
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
c. 1730
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/183755

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
32.2 x 49 cm (12 11/16 x 19 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1999 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of long-term loan to Museum in 1999.

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
2009.202.34
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
This drawing, which has significant losses at the bottom of the page, depicts a large elephant running. The sense of motion can be seen through the swinging bell at the center of the elephant’s body and the fluttering robe of the elephant driver (mahout). The elephant’s ears flap forward and its tail is curved upward. The elephant driver sits at the nape of the elephant’s neck, his feet tucked under the large collar. The driver has a dark mustache, wears a turban, and carries an elephant goad (ankus) above his head. The elephant goad is used to control and manipulate the elephant’s movement. Rajput Style, Kota School.

Verification Level

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