Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.162: Two Rajput Noblemen Tiger Hunting 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"Two Rajput Noblemen Tiger Hunting (Unknown Artist) , 2009.202.162,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217674. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.162 People Unknown Artist Title Two Rajput Noblemen Tiger Hunting Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date c. 1860 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217674 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style Dimensions 24 x 36 cm (9 7/16 x 14 3/16 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 2009.202.162 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 On the left of the page are two Rajput noblemen, distinguished by their earrings. The one on the far left carries a matchlock gun over his right shoulder. He has a nautilus shell-shaped gun powder flask hanging from his waist. Both he and his companion wear turbans that are secured by a chin strap. The rightward nobleman lunges forward to strike the tiger from behind. The nobleman wields a sword (talwar) in his right hand, while carrying a black shield (dhal) in his left. Around his waist is a nautilus shell-shaped gun powder flask, a dagger which is represented by its hilt with a bird head pommel, and the scabbard of his sword. The tiger has leapt onto the back of a bull, its teeth and front paws sinking into it. In order to hunt big game animals such as tigers, Rajputs sometimes used cattle, sheep, and goats as bait. 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
