A Gray heron

Object Details

• School/Tradition

  Company school

• Provenance

  19th century-?

  Unidentified individual, probably British, probably commissioned or purchased from an unidentified artist in India [1]

  ?-?

  Ownership information unknown

  ?-1994

  Adrienne Minassian (1913-1994), method of acquisition unknown [1]

  1994-1999

  Estate of Adrienne Minassian, by descent from Adrienne Minassian [2]

  From 1999

  Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, bequest of Adrienne Minassian [3]

  Notes:

  [1] This Company School picture was probably produced for a British individual, and it was probably taken to the United Kingdom during the nineteenth century.

  [2] See notes titled, “Adrianne Minassian Estate Object List (Notes from 7/24/1995 New York Trip),” copy in object file. Object is described as “No. # Kabuth (Company School).”

  Adrienne Minassian was a dealer in New York, NY specializing in Islamic and Near Eastern art. She was the daughter of the dealer Kirkor Minassian (1874-1944), who had galleries in New York, NY, and France.

  [3] See “Incoming Receipt,” dated July 19, 1997, copy in object file. The object was transferred from the Estate of Adrienne Minassian to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery for acquisition consideration on July 19, 1997.

  [4] See Arthur M. Sackler, “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on March 10, 1999, copy in object file.

  Research updated August 7, 2023

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Changing Tastes: Indian Paintings of the 18th and 19th Century (December 17, 2000 to July 15, 2001)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Adrienne Minassian (1913-1994)

  Estate of Adrienne Minassian

• Origin

  India

• Credit Line

  Bequest of Adrienne Minassian

• Type

  Painting

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1800s, 1890s

• Name

  Minassian, Adrienne, Estate of Adrienne Minassian

• Place

  India

• Topic

  South Asian and Himalayan Art, Art, Herons

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Object Type

  Paintings