Rajput Nobleman
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Period
ca. 1630-1640 -
Geography
perhaps Ajmer, Rajasthan state, India -
Material
Opaque watercolor on paper -
Dimension
H x W (painting): 14.6 × 9.9 cm (5 3/4 × 3 7/8 in) -
Accession Number
S2018.1.27 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2018.1.27
Object Details
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School/Tradition
Ajmer school -
Provenance
To 1947Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) [1]From 1947 to 1972Rama Coomaraswamy (1929-2006), Greenwich, Connecticut, by gift or inheritance after his father, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy’s death in 1947 [2]From 1972 to 2001Ralph Benkaim (1914-2001), Beverly Hills, California, purchased from Rama Coomaraswamy, Greenwich, Connecticut in May 1972From 2001 to 2018Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, by inheritance from Ralph Benkaim in 2001From 2018Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn BenkaimNotes:[1] Rama Coomaraswamy was the son of Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy, an important figure in the field of Indian and Sri Lankan art history. Coomaraswamy was largely responsible for providing the conceptual structures through which South Asian art became studied and valued in India and in the west. Because A.K. Coomaraswamy spent the second half of his life in the U.S., it is highly unlikely that any art from his personal collection would have a contested provenance.[2] According to information from Catherine Glynn Benkaim. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947)Rama Coomaraswamy (1929-2006)Ralph and Catherine BenkaimCatherine Glynn Benkaim -
Origin
perhaps Ajmer, 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
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