Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.90: A Family of Monkeys 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"A Family of Monkeys (Unknown Artist) , 2009.202.90,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217686. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.90 People Unknown Artist Title A Family of Monkeys Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date late 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217686 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink and watercolor on paper, Rajput Style, Kota School Dimensions 11.5 x 26.8 cm (4 1/2 x 10 9/16 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 2009.202.90 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 The drawing features a family of monkeys near a river bank. From left to right: a seated monkey holds her young; a monkey bends to the river to drink; a monkey walks away from the tree in the middle of the drawing, while six other monkeys gather around or climb it; finally, a monkey lies on its back while another scratches its chest. In the background are faintly-drawn trees and rocks, with sketches of monkey heads and a bear peering from behind a large rock. Rajput Style, Kota School. 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
