Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.7: An Ascetic (Shri Ram Vallabhai) and Other Sketches 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"An Ascetic (Shri Ram Vallabhai) and Other Sketches (Unknown Artist) , 2009.202.7,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 06, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217747. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.7 People Unknown Artist Title An Ascetic (Shri Ram Vallabhai) and Other Sketches Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date c. 1800 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217747 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style Dimensions 18.8 x 16.2 cm (7 3/8 x 6 3/8 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 2009.202.7 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 largest figure on this page of sketches is a Hindu ascetic seated cross-legged with his hands clasped in front of him. He wears a beaded necklace. He bears a thin mustache. The ascetic’s head is shaved with the exception of a sikha, a tuft of hair on the top of the head worn by male orthodox Hindus. The remaining sketches include pairs of monkeys, a portrait of a female head, a cluster of lotus pads, another male figure with a disc-like hat, flowers, and a rocky outcrop with a deer or gazelle. 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
