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Recto: Portrait of a Rajput Prince; Verso: Portrait of a Lady with a Partial Drawing of a Man’s Face
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On the recto of this folio is a full-length portrait of a Rajput prince, facing right. He wears a turban, an earring, a strand of pearls, a pendant, an armlet, and bracelets. He is dressed in a long robe (jama) with a decorated waist sash (patka). Tucked into the waist sash is a large punch dagger (katar). Hanging from his side is a sword (talwar) and a shield (dhal). The prince’s hands are clasped in front of him. He has a small mustache and a trimmed beard.
On the verso side is a full-length portrait of a Rajput woman. Her head is partially covered by a scarf that wraps around her body. She is adorned with earrings, a nose ring, an armlet, and necklaces. In front of her she carries a long garland with a tassel in the middle. In the bottom left is a partial drawing of a face of a Rajput man with a large, full beard and turban, facing forward. Rajput style.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1973 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1973.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Recto: Portrait of a Rajput Prince; Verso: Portrait of a Lady with a Partial Drawing of a Man’s Face
Description:
On the recto of this folio is a full-length portrait of a Rajput prince, facing right.
He wears a turban, an earring, a strand of pearls, a pendant, an armlet, and bracelets.
He is dressed in a long robe (jama) with a decorated waist sash (patka).
Tucked into the waist sash is a large punch dagger (katar).
Hanging from his side is a sword (talwar) and a shield (dhal).
The prince’s hands are clasped in front of him.
He has a small mustache and a trimmed beard.
On the verso side is a full-length portrait of a Rajput woman.
Her head is partially covered by a scarf that wraps around her body.
She is adorned with earrings, a nose ring, an armlet, and necklaces.
In front of her she carries a long garland with a tassel in the middle.
In the bottom left is a partial drawing of a face of a Rajput man with a large, full beard and turban, facing forward.
Rajput style.
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