Portrait of a Lady

Historical period(s)
early 19th century
Movement
Kangra Court
School
Pahari School
Medium
Color and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 29.7 x 19.4 cm (11 11/16 x 7 5/8 in)
Geography
India, Punjab Hills, Himachal Pradesh state, Kangra
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1930.82
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Painting

Keywords
India, portrait, woman
Provenance

To 1930
Ajit Ghose, Calcutta to 1930 [1]

From 1930
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Ajit Ghose, Calcutta in 1930 [2]

Notes:

[1] Object file, undated folder sheet note. See also Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Ajit Ghose

Published References
  • Freer Gallery of Art. Gallery Book IV: Exhibition of September 24, 1934. Washington, September 24, 1934. .
  • Ajit Ghose. The Schools of Rajput Painting. vol. 2 New Delhi, April 1929. opp. p. 7, pl. 11.
  • Peter C. Swann. Art of China, Korea, and Japan. New York. p. 177, fig. 168.
Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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