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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.484.1
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Unfinished Portrait of a Young Muslim Man
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1810-1820
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Delhi
Period
British period
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216238

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Watercolor and graphite on paper; Company School
Dimensions
14.6 x 11.1 cm (5 3/4 x 4 3/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.484.1
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The unfinished portrait depicts a kneeling young male figure. His face is painted, which bears a small mustache. He has dark curly hair that hits just below the ears. He wears traditional Muslim kufi cap that is white with a decorative trim. Company School.

Verification Level

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