An aspect of the god Siva, from a Markandeya Purana
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Period
15th century -
Geography
India -
Material
Ink and color on palm leaf -
Dimension
H x W: 5.1 x 6.5 cm (2 x 2 9/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1939.36 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1939.36
Object Details
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School/Tradition
Pre-Mughal school -
Provenance
At least 1938-1939Heeramaneck Galleries (active 1928-1964), New York, NY, method of acquisition unknown [1]From 1939Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Heeramaneck Galleries [2]Notes:[1] See letter from Nasli M. Heeramaneck to John E. Lodge, dated May 24, 1938, copy in object file. Nasli M. Heeramaneck’s letter states, “Prof. [W. Norman] Brown asked me to show you specifically the two Nepalese palm leaf paintings of Markandeyapurana of the 15th century [now F1939.35 and F1939.36].” See also the enclosed object list, F1939.35 and F1939.36 are described as, “2. Leaves from a Nepalese manuscript of Markandeyapurana of the 15th century with a painting on each leaf.”See also the untitled incoming receipt of objects owned by the Heeramaneck Galleries, undated (ca. 1938), copy in object file. The object was transferred from the Heeramaneck Galleries to the Freer Gallery of Art for acquisition consideration on May 23, 1938. F1939.35 and F1939.36 are described as, “2 pages from a palm leaf ms. [manuscript].”Heeramaneck Galleries in New York, NY owned and operated by Nasli M. (1902-1971) and Alice N. Heeramaneck (née Arvine) (1910-1993). The Heeramaneck’s were dealers and collectors of Pre-Columbian and Asian art. Nasli Heeramaneck began his career as a dealer in Paris during the 1920s and relocated to New York, NY in 1927. In 1939, Nasli married Alice Arvine, an American portrait painter from New Haven, CT. Nasli founded Heeramaneck Galleries in New York, NY by 1928. He began to retire in 1964 and liquidated some of the gallery’s stock at auction at Parke-Barnet, New York in 1964 and 1965. Many objects from the Heeramaneck collection were either purchased or donated to American museums. Items from their collection may be found in The British Museum; the Cleveland Museum of Art; Los Angeles County Museum; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; National Museum of New Delhi; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; and Yale University.[2] See object file for copy of the Heeramaneck Galleries invoice to Freer Gallery of Art, dated April 24, 1939, and marked approved on April 24, 1939. F1939.35 and F1939.36 are described as “2 Illuminated pages from a palm leaf manuscript, Indian.”Research updated November 1, 2023 -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Heeramaneck Galleries (active 1928-1964) -
Origin
India -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Painting -
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