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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2009.202.208
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Ornamental Patterns (recto and verso)
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
19th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/217618

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
73.7 x 47 cm (29 x 18 1/2 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
2009.202.208
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The recto and verso of this drawing depicts ornamental patterns consisting of flowers, scrolling leaves and vines, arabesques, and geometric patterns. The drawing may have been part of a plan for ceiling decoration.

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