Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.19: Portrait of a Seated Shaivite Holy Man with Prayer Beads Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Portrait of a Seated Shaivite Holy Man with Prayer Beads (Unknown Artist) , 2009.202.19,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217333. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.19 People Unknown Artist Title Portrait of a Seated Shaivite Holy Man with Prayer Beads Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217333 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style Dimensions 15.5 x 9 cm (6 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stuart Cary Welch (by 1973 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1973. 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 2009.202.19 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. Descriptions Description Facing right is a holy man seated cross-legged. He wear a large red turban and a white robe (jama). He has a dark, full beard. In his right hand he holds up prayer beads. The yellow marks on his forehead are known as tilaka. They can be worn on a daily basis by holy men or for religious rites and occasions. The three horizontal marks here indicate that this figure is a Shaivite, someone who venerates the Hindu god Shiva as the supreme deity. Rajput Style. 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
