2009.202.179: Deer in a Wood (fragment)
Drawings
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2009.202.179
- Title
- Deer in a Wood (fragment)
- Classification
- Drawings
- Work Type
- drawing
- Date
- c. 1745
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/217511
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Ink and opaque white watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
- Dimensions
- 20 x 15.2 cm (7 7/8 x 6 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
- 2009.202.179
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
- This fragmented drawing partially depicts a large gazebo at the bottom surrounded by trees and palm trees. Two cranes can be found in the trees. The top portion features a wooded area. A male deer with large antlers runs as he looks back to a female deer. At the very top is a group of seated female deer. On the left are two running hounds, suggesting that a hunt is taking place. Rajput style, Kota school.
Verification Level
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