Drawing of a Family of Monkeys | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2009.202.184
People: Unknown Artist
Title: Drawing of a Family of Monkeys
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: 18th-19th century
Places: Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture: Indian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/217495

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Ink and watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
Dimensions: 9.2 x 10.7 cm (3 5/8 x 4 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Stuart Cary Welch (by 1976 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1976.

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: 2009.202.184
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: A monkey sits slightly above a larger monkey and grooms it from behind. Both monkeys have dark faces, small ears, tufts of hair that frame the face, and black-tipped tails. A smaller monkey climbs the back of the one who is grooming. Another monkey sits in the distance, denoted by its body being completely shaded. Rajput style, Kota school.

Verification Level

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