Morakutti Krishna Lila

Object Details

• Court

  Mewar Court

• School/Tradition

  Rajput school

• Provenance

  19th century-?

  Ownership information unknown

  ?-July 7, 1976

  Leo S. Figiel, M.D. (1918-2013), method of acquisition unknown [1]

  July 7, 1976-1992

  National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, gift of Leo S. Figiel, M.D. [2]

  From 1992

  Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, gift of Dr. Leo S. Figiel [3]

  Notes:

  [1] See copy of National Museum of Natural History catalogue card, accession number 322907, catalogue number, 418,193, copy in object file.

  Leo S. Figiel, M.D. (1918-2013) collected Islamic, Chinese, and Indian art. Notably his collection of Indian art included metal and stone sculptures, Mughal arms, and paintings. Born in Michigan, Dr. Figiel was also a scholar specializing in Indian art and published several books on the topic. In 1998, he sold his collection of Mughal arms at Butterfield and Butterfield in San Francisco, CA. Works from his collection may also be found at the Denver Art Museum; the Los Angeles Museum of Art; the University of Michigan Museum in Ann Arbor, MI; and the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.

  [2] See “Incoming Receipt,” dated May 22, 1991, copy in object file. The object was transferred from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery for acquisition consideration on May 22, 1991.

  [3] See Arthur M. Sackler, “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on October 1, 1992, copy in object file. See also National Museum of Natural History “Intermural Transfer/Loan [struck through] of Specimens” form, dated September 3, 1992, copy in object file.

  Research updated July 18, 2023

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution

  Dr. Leo S. Figiel (1918-2013)

• Origin

  Nathadwara, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India

• Credit Line

  Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, gift of Dr. Leo S. Figiel

• Type

  Painting

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• Date

  1800s, 1900s

• Name

  National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, Figiel, Leo S.

• Place

  Rajasthan state, Mewar, Nathadwara, India

• Topic

  Musical instruments, South Asian and Himalayan Art, Peacock, Art, Krishna, Holy man, Drums (Membranophones), Cymbal, Vina, Lute

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Object Type

  Paintings