A Tatar soldier

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At A Glance

  • Period

    16th century
  • Geography

    Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra state, Deccan plateau, India
  • Material

    Ink and slight tint on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W: 23.8 x 13.3 cm (9 3/8 x 5 1/4 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1929.79
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1929.79

Object Details

  • Court

    Ahmadnagar Court
  • School/Tradition

    Deccani school
  • Provenance

    To 1929
    Kirkor Minassian, New York to 1929 [1]
    From 1929
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Kirkor Minassian, New York in 1929 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Object file, undated folder sheet note.
    [2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Masterworks of Indian Painting (December 13, 1997 to June 13, 1998)
    From the Hand of Mani (January 18, 1985 to July 5, 1985)
    The Brush of the Masters: Drawings from Iran (October 14, 1978 to May 30, 1979)
    Near Eastern Art—Paintings, Pottery (August 18, 1967 to February 10, 1972)
    Near Eastern Art (June 5, 1964 to August 18, 1967)
    Special Exhibition Afghanistan (September 3, 1963 to June 5, 1964)
    Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts (May 1, 1945 to September 25, 1947)
    Untitled Exhibition, Persian Manuscripts (May 5, 1933 to September 22, 1947)
    Untitled Exhibition, Shahnama and Chinese Art (March 24, 1930 to May 5, 1933)
    Near Eastern Pottery and Persian Painting (May 2, 1923 to March 14, 1931)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Kirkor Minassian (1874-1944)
  • Origin

    Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra state, Deccan plateau, India
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Painting
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