Battle Scene with Mounted Soldiers (fragment)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2009.202.98
People: Unknown Artist
Title: Battle Scene with Mounted Soldiers (fragment)
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: 18th century
Places: Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture: Indian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/217485

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Ink and watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
Dimensions: 28 x 22.5 cm (11 x 8 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.

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: 2009.202.98
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: The fragment depicts a battle scene with soldiers on horseback. The horses are shown going in different directions in various poses. The soldiers are rendered with individualized traits, such as different facial features and types of facial hair. They all wear and wield various types of armor and weapons, such as spears, lances, and bows, respectively. Rajput Style, Kota School

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