Sir Pratap Singh of Idar

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1900-1920
  • Geography

    India
  • Material

    Photograph on paper, hand-colored with oil paint
  • Dimension

    H x W: 84.5 x 67.9 cm (33 1/4 x 26 3/4 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2001.5
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2001.5

Object Details

  • Sitter

    Sir Pratap Singh (1845?-1922)
  • Provenance

    ?-2001
    Joyce and Kenneth Robbins, method of acquisition unknown [1]
    From 2001
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Joyce and Kenneth Robbins [2]
    Notes:
    [1] See “Incoming Receipt,” dated January 7, 2000, copy in object file. The object was transferred from Dr. Kenneth Robbins to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery for acquisition consideration on January 7, 2000.
    Dr. Kenneth X. Robbins, psychiatrist, M.D., and Joyce Robbins of Potomac, Maryland are collectors of South Asian art and objects relating to the history of Africans in the greater Indian Ocean world and the Jewish diaspora in India and beyond. Dr. Robbins has also authored several books, articles, and lectures. Works from their collection may also be found at The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, DC and the Brooklyn Museum, NY.
    [2] See Arthur M. Sackler, “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on April 18, 2001, copy in object file. See also signed “Deed of Gift to the Arthur M. Sacker Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution,” copy in object file.
    Research updated September 29, 2023
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Dr. Kenneth X. Robbins
    Joyce Robbins
  • Origin

    India
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joyce and Kenneth Robbins
  • Type

    Photograph
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