Thakur Ajit Singh worships the Goddess
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Period
dated 1817 -
Geography
Marwar or Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India -
Material
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (painting): 26 × 18.4 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
S2018.1.53 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2018.1.53
Object Details
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School/Tradition
Jodphur school -
Inscriptions
Verso: Ghera Khulayo 1864 Bhadrapad Sud 14 Jada Sare (in devanagari)This was opened in V.S 1864 Bhadrapad (August-Sept) in the crescent lunar phase (Shukla Paksha) 14This was opened in V.S 1864 Bhadrapad (August-Sept) in the crescent lunar phase (Shukla Paksha) 14 -
Provenance
From 1960 to ?Millard Owen Sheets (1907-1989), acquired in 1960 [1]To 2002Robert E. Moore [2]From 2002 to 2018Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, purchased from Robert E. Moore in January 2002 [3]From 2018Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn BenkaimNotes:[1] According to information from Catherine Glynn Benkaim.[2] See note 1.[3] See note 1. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Millard Sheets (American, 1907-1989)Robert E. MooreRalph and Catherine BenkaimCatherine Glynn Benkaim -
Origin
Marwar or Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India -
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art -
Type
Painting -
Restrictions and Rights
CC0 - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0)
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