A Tiger (recto); An Elephant Combat Over a Wall (verso)

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2009.202.180
People: Unknown Artist
Title: A Tiger (recto); An Elephant Combat Over a Wall (verso)
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/217832

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
Dimensions: 18.9 x 27.8 cm (7 7/16 x 10 15/16 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: 2009.202.180
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: The recto of this page features a colored drawing of a large tiger with its mouth open wide, exposing its tongue and fangs. Its front right paw is bent upward. On the top right are two sketches of tiger faces with the mouth open. The verso of this page bears a drawing of two elephants fighting over a wall. The one on the right is at a higher level than the one on the left. Rajput style, Kota school.

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