Howrah Bridge, Calcutta, West Bengal

Object Details

• Artist

  Raghubir Singh (1942-1999)

• Printer

  Anne de Henning

  Dupon

• Provenance

  January 2003-March 2003

  Estate of Raghubir Singh [1]

  From March 2003

  Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Estate of Raghubir Singh through Anne de Henning [2]

  Notes:

  [1] This photograph was printed in 2003 by Dupon in Paris, France, under the supervision of Anne de Henning. See “Agreement” and “Deed of Gift and Nonexclusive License to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution,” dated March 7, 2003, copy in object file.

  Devika Singh is the manager of the Estate of Raghubir Singh and she is the daughter of Raghubir Singh and Anne de Henning.

  [3] See note 1.

  See also Arthur M. Sackler, “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on June 2, 2003, copy in object file.

  Research updated June 20, 2023

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Estate of Raghubir Singh

• Origin

  India

• Credit Line

  Gift of the Estate of Raghubir Singh

• Type

  Photograph

• Restrictions and Rights

  Usage Conditions Apply

  There are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

  The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The National Museum of Asian Art welcomes information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

Keep Exploring

• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1980s

• Name

  Estate of Raghubir Singh

• Place

  India

• Topic

  Bridges, South Asian and Himalayan Art, Contemporary Art, Art

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Object Type

  Photographs