Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.236: Vishnu Saves Gajendra the Elephant King from the Crocodile Demon: folio from a manuscript of the Gajendra Moksha (The Liberation of the Elephant King Gajendra) chapter of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord) Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Vishnu Saves Gajendra the Elephant King from the Crocodile Demon: folio from a manuscript of the Gajendra Moksha (The Liberation of the Elephant King Gajendra) chapter of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord) (Unknown Artist) , 2009.202.236,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217220. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.236 People Unknown Artist Title Vishnu Saves Gajendra the Elephant King from the Crocodile Demon: folio from a manuscript of the Gajendra Moksha (The Liberation of the Elephant King Gajendra) chapter of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord) Other Titles Alternate Title: Vishnu Saves the King of the Elephants Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date c. 1640 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Ajmer Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217220 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions 30.5 x 20.8 cm (12 x 8 3/16 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 2009.202.236 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Stuart Cary Welch and Milo Cleveland Beach, Gods, Thrones, and Peacocks Northern Indian Painting from Two Traditions, exh. cat., Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (New York, NY, 1965), page 63/figure 13 Exhibition History A Decade of Collecting: Recent Acquisitions of Islamic and Later Indian Art, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 06/08/2000 - 09/03/2000 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu