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Description: From Mind, Heart, and Hand: Persian, Turkish, and Indian Drawings from the Stuart...
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1983 NUMBERS
1.1983[r]
Views of a Palace
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9⅞ × 6⅞ in. (25.2 × 17.4 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
9.1983
Design for a Shawl
Kashmir, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8⅝ × 9⅛ in. (21.8 × 23.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
14.1983
Seated Holy Man
Punjab Hills, c. 1820
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8⅞ × 7 in. (22.5 × 18 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
21.1983
Bhopali Ragini
Rajasthan, Bundi, c. 1630–40
Gray-black ink, watercolor, and opaque watercolor on beige laid paper; architecture pricked
10¼ × 5¾ in. (26 × 14.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 35
23.1983
Bhainsrorgarh Gorge and Brahmuti River, with Palace on Cliff Above
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7 × 10¾ in. (17.8 × 27.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
24.1983
Two Priests before a Shrine of Shrinathji
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1840
Ink on paper
4¾ × 7¼ in. (12 × 18.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
25.1983
An Ascetic (Shri Ram Vallabhai) and Other Sketches
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1800
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7⅜ × 6⅜ in. (18.8 × 16.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
26.1983
Gauri Ragini: Preparatory drawing for a “Ragamala” series folio
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9¼ × 6 in. (23.4 × 15.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
28.1983
Strange Happenings on a Terrace
Rajasthan, Kishangarh, c. 1740
Gray-black ink, watercolor, and gold over charcoal on beige paper
5⅛ × 7⅞ in. (13 × 20 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 67
29.1983[r]
Sketches of Dogs
Rajasthan, Devgarh, late 18th century
Black and brown inks on beige laid paper
10⅝ × 6⅞ in. (27.1 × 17.4 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 63
29.1983[v]
Sketches of Various Objects and Figures
Rajasthan, Devgarh, late 18th century
Black and brown inks on beige laid paper
10⅝ × 6⅞ in. (27.1 × 17.4 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 63, fig. 1
30.1983
Winged Female astride a Composite Camel Made of Three Girls
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; pricked
6¾ × 6⅜ in. (17 × 16.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
32.1983
Line Drawing of a Horse
Rajasthan, Kishangarh, mid-18th century
Black ink and watercolor on off-white laid paper
11⅛ × 8½ in. (28.3 × 21.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 68
33.1983
Architectural Drawings: Facade and Bangala
Rajasthan, early 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
27 × 18¼ in. (68.5 × 46.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
37.1983
La Toilette
North India, late 17th century to early 18th century
Black ink, watercolor, opaque watercolor, gold pigment, and metallic silver paint on beige laid paper
8½ × 6¾ in. (21.7 × 17.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 32
40.1983
Woman Nursing a Baby
Rajasthan, Bundi or Kotah, c. 1800
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; pricked
10¾ × 8¼ in. (27.3 × 21 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
47.1983
Seated Lady with Attendant
Rajasthan, Uniara, c. 1800
Ink on paper
8¼ × 5⅞ in. (21 × 14.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
50.1983
The Wind Palace (Hawa Mahal) of Jaipur
Rajasthan, Jaipur, 1848
Black ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on off-white laid paper
9⅞ × 8⅝ in. (25 × 22 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 69
52.1983
Seated Prince and Lady
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink on paper
7½ × 5¾ in. (19 × 14.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
56.1983
Seated Holy Man with Prayer Beads
Rajasthan, Jaipur, 18th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
6⅛ × 3⅝ in. (15.5 × 9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
59.1983[r]
Krishna and Radha after Exchanging Clothes (chadma lila)
Attributed to Nihal Chand
Rajasthan, Kishangarh, c. 1760
Black ink over charcoal underdrawing on off-white laid paper
10½ × 12⅝ in. (26.8 × 32 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 66
59.1983[v]
Cityscape
Rajasthan, Kishangarh, c. 1760
Ink on paper
10½ × 12⅝ in. (26.8 × 32 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 66, fig. 3
60.1983
Vilaval Ragini
Rajasthan, Bundi, c. 1590–1600
Black ink and opaque watercolor on beige laid paper; figures and architecture partially pricked
8⅞ × 5 in. (22.5 × 12.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 34
62.1983
Lovers on a Charpoi
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink on paper
9⅝ × 6⅝ in. (24.5 × 16.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
66.1983
Textile Designs
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8½ × 4¾ in. (21.5 × 12 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
67.1983
Military Procession
Rajasthan, Jaipur, c. 1800
Ink on paper
13¼ × 9½ in. (33.5 × 24 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
68.1983
Jain Saint
Rajasthan, Bikaner, mid-18th century
Ink on paper
8¾ × 6⅜ in. (22 × 16 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
69.1983[r]
Elephant Saluting a Prince (Madho Singh?)
Attributed to the Master of Elephants
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1625
Black ink and watercolor on beige laid paper
9½ × 11⅜ in. (24.2 × 29 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 37
69.1983[v]
Pricked Drawing
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1625
Ink on paper
9½ × 11½ in. (24.2 × 29 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 37
71.1983
Madho Singh on Horseback with Three Attendants
Attributed to the Master of Elephants
Rajasthan, Kotah, 17th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7⅜ × 7⅜ in. (18.8 × 18.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
72.1983
Maharaja Ram Singh Contemplates the Monsoon
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1835
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
19¾ × 24¾ in. (50.1 × 62.9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
74.1983
The Heat of Battle
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Black ink and opaque watercolor on beige laid paper
17⅞ × 22⅞ in. (45.4 × 58 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 39
75.1983[r]
Soldiers Carousing
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1710
Black ink and watercolor on off-white laid paper; several figures pricked
7¾ × 4⅞ in. (19.6 × 12.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 42
75.1983[v]
Sketches of Figures and Animals
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1710
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7¾ × 4⅞ in. (19.6 cm × 12.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 42, fig. 1
76.1983
Two Pigeons
Attributed to Abu’l-Hasan
North India, c. 1610
Black ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on beige paper
10⅜ × 6½ in. (26.5 × 16.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 24
77.1983
Ascetics Making Bhang
Attributed to Basawan
North India, c. 1585–1620
Black ink on off-white paper
6⅝ × 3½ in. (16.7 × 8.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 19
78.1983
A Prince Slays a Rhinoceros from an Elephant
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Black ink over charcoal underdrawing on off-white laid paper
11⅞ × 18¼ in. (30 × 46.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 47
80.1983
Maharao Ram Singh with a Girl in a Cabriolet
Rajasthan, Kotah, late 1850s to early 1860s
Black ink, watercolor, and opaque watercolor on off-white paper
10 × 16½ in. (25.3 × 42 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 58
81.1983
Reclining Lady
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6 × 4 in. (15 × 10 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
82.1983
Erotic Drawing
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7 × 6¼ in. (17.8 × 15.9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
83.1983
Courtier Holding a Spear
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
5½ × 4⅞ in. (14 × 12.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
84.1983
Shri Raga: Preparatory drawing for a “Ragamala” series folio
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
8⅞ × 6⅓ in. (22.7 × 16 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
85.1983
Ruler and an Attendant Conversing with a British Resident
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8⅔ × 7⅜ in. (22 × 18.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
87.1983
Ram Singh II of Kotah with Attendants and Two Englishmen
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1840
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
10⅜ × 17⅞ in. (26.5 × 45.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
89.1983
Studies of Heads and Hands (after European Prints)
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 19th century
Ink on paper
4¾ × 9⅛ in. (12 × 23.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
90.1983
Dragon, Deer, and Two Seated Women
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
6⅜ × 4⅞ in. (16.2 × 12.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
91.1983
A Family of Monkeys
Rajasthan, late 18th century
Ink on paper
4½ × 10½ in. (11.5 × 26.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
92.1983
Krishna Offered Delicacies by a Peri
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7¾ × 5⅜ in. (19.7 × 13.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
93.1983
Two Seated Men with Red Turbans
Rajasthan, c. 1800
6⅞ × 6½ in. (17.4 × 16.5 cm)
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
95.1983
A Ruler on a Litter Drawn by a Horse, with Women Attendants
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
4⅜ × 6 in. (11 × 15 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
96.1983
Seated Ruler Holding a Shield with Four Attendants in Red
Rajasthan, Kotah, mid-19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7⅞ × 7⅛ in. (20 × 18 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
97.1983
Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6⅛ × 5¼ in. (15.5 × 13.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
98.1983
The Maharajah of Kotah and Attendants, Including the Englishman James Tod
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8 × 12¾ in. (20.2 × 32.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
99.1983
Drawing of a Portal
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; pricked
10⅛ × 6⅛ in. (25.7 × 15.4 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
100.1983
Battle Scene with Many Warriors on Horseback
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
11 × 8⅞ in. (28 × 22.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
101.1983
Soldiers at a Gate
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8⅜ × 3½ in. (21.4 × 9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
102.1983
Hunting by Boat on the Chambal River
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5¾ × 13½ in. (14.5 × 34.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
103.1983
Seated Man with a Hookah and Shield
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅝ × 4⅜ in. (14.2 × 11 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
104.1983
Equestrian Portrait of Arjun Singh
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1740
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
10 × 7¾ in. (25.5 × 19.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
105.1983.A–B
Sketches: Sleeping Figures, Cattle and Head of Priest (two folios mounted together)
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1825–50
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7¼ × 9⅞ in. (18.5 × 25 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
106.1983
Seated Youth Leaning on a Round Shield
Rajasthan, Kotah, late 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
3½ × 4 in. (8.9 × 10 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
107.1983
Seated Man with a Beard
Rajasthan, early 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5¾ × 4⅝ in. (14.7 × 11.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
108.1983
A Sword-Bearing Prince with Three Attendants
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper; pricked
6⅞ × 4⅝ in. (17.4 × 11.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
109.1983
Soldier Giving Water to a Seated Soldier
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6¾ × 5 in. (17.3 × 12.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
110.1983
Seven Ladies
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink on paper
6⅛ × 4⅛ in. (15.4 × 10.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
111.1983
Seated Man
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1740
Black, red, and orange inks and watercolor on beige laid paper
7⅝ × 4⅞ in. (19.3 × 12.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 53
112.1983
A Holy Man Seated in a Hut beneath a Tree during the Monsoon
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1735
Ink on paper
5¾ × 3⅛ in. (14.5 × 8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
113.1983.1
Seated Man with Hookah and Weapons Drinking from a Lotus
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
3½ × 2⅝ in. (8.8 × 6.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
113.1983.2
Seated Man with Stringed Instrument Drinking from a Lotus
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
3⅛ × 3⅜ in. (7.8 × 8.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
114.1983
Seated Man with Dagger
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
7⅜ × 5 in. (18.8 × 12.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
115.1983[r]
Milking a Water Buffalo
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6½ × 6⅞ in. (16.5 × 17.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
115.1983[v]
Men and Cows
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; portions pricked
6½ × 6⅞ in. (16.5 × 17.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
117.1983
Rama and Sita with Lakshman and Hanuman: Scene from the “Ramayana”
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6⅞ × 6¼ in. (17.5 × 16 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
118.1983
Men Fleeing from an Escaped Elephant (an assembly of fragments)
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8⅛ × 8⅝ in. (20.5 × 21.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
119.1983
Shatru Sal II and Two Ladies
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1860
Black ink and opaque watercolor on off-white laid paper
6¾ × 9⅞ in. (17.2 × 25.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 59
120.1983
Sketches of Two Charioteers with Four Horses and Two Men
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7⅝ × 11½ in. (19.5 × 29 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
121.1983
Elephant Trainers with Charkhis and a Rider Unhorsed (fragment)
Rajasthan, Kotah, 17th century
Ink on paper
10 × 4¾ in. (25.3 × 12 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
122.1983
Arjun Singh Shooting Arrows from a Pavilion before a Pool
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink on paper
10¾ × 5⅛ in. (27.2 × 13.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
123.1983
Rama, Sita, Lakshman, and Hanuman in a Boat Drawn by Birds
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; pricked
4⅛ × 7⅞ in. (10.4 × 20 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
124.1983
Sketches: Head of a Man and Woman, A Fish, A Bird on Its Back, Two Pigeons
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink on paper
9⅞ × 2 in. (25 × 5.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
125.1983
Lions and a Buck
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅜ × 9⅞ in. (13.6 × 25 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
126.1983
Dragons and Birds from the Chambal River
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1700
Black ink and white opaque watercolor on beige paper
1¾ × 7⅜ in. (4.6 × 18.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 41
127.1983
Elephant Combat
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1740
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6¾ × 6 in. (17 × 15 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
128.1983
Sketches: Animal Combat, A Goddess astride a Fanciful Animal
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink on paper
6 × 4½ in. (15.2 × 11.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
129.1983
A Chained Elephant Drinking
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
5¼ × 9⅞ in. (13.2 × 25 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
130.1983
Sketch: Englishmen and Indians
Rajasthan, Kotah, dated 1862
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5¼ × 7⅜ in. (13.4 × 18.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
131.1983
Krishna with the Gopis
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9 × 6¼ in. (23 × 16 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
132.1983
A Floozy
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1830
Gray-black ink and opaque watercolor on beige laid paper
5¼ × 6¼ in. (13.3 × 16 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 54
133.1983
Pet Antelope
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Gray-black ink and opaque watercolor over charcoal underdrawing on off-white laid paper
5⅜ × 5¼ in. (13.7 × 13.4 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 51
135.1983
Nat Ragini: Preparatory drawing for a “Ragamala” series folio
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9⅛ × 6 in. (23.2 × 15.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
136.1983
Procession with Humans, Demons, and Animal-Headed Soldiers
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅜ × 7¾ in. (13.7 × 19.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
138.1983
A Group of Sixteen Men behind a Wall
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅜ × 8¾ in. (13.5 × 22.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
139.1983
A Hunting Prince Steadies His Gun on His Servant’s Shoulder
Rajasthan, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5½ × 8⅞ in. (14 × 22.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
140.1983
Sketches: Bird, Seated Man, and A Girl on Bed with Attendant
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink on paper
5¼ × 6¾ in. (13.2 × 17.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
141.1983
Seated Man
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6 × 1⅝ in. (15.2 × 4.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
142.1983[r]/[v]
Nobleman Peering in Window at Ladies Eating a Meal (recto); Sketches of Elephant and Dogs (verso)
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
4¾ × 4⅜ in. (12 × 11 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
144.1983
Fish in the Chambal River
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1700
Black and red inks on beige paper
1⅜ × 5⅜ in. (3.6 × 13.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 40
145.1983
Baba Atma Ram of Agra
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1840
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅝ × 4⅝ in. (14.4 × 11.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
147.1983
Hunters and Vina Players Stalking Deer
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink on paper
6 × 10⅝ in. (15.4 × 27 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
148.1983
A Bear (fragment)
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink on paper
8⅝ × 11⅞ in. (22 × 30.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
149.1983
Flower Motifs in a European Style
Rajasthan, 19th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
10⅜ × 12⅝ in. (26.5 × 32 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
150.1983
Chatarao Duhajan, a Muslim Dandy from Agra
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1840
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8¼ × 6¼ in. (21 × 16 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
151.1983
Mast Elephant under a Tree
Attributed to Shaykh Taju
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
11⅞ × 15⅜ in. (30 × 39.1 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
153.1983
Girl Spinning
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1740
Ink on paper
5⅛ × 6¼ in. (13 × 16 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
154.1983
A Little Girl Dances before Spectators
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1720
Purple-red ink and opaque watercolor over charcoal underdrawing on tan laid paper
6¾ × 5⅛ in. (17 × 12.9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 43
157.1983
Lady on a Couch with Two Maidservants
Rajasthan, Bundi, 18th century
Ink on paper
4⅝ × 5⅝ in. (11.7 × 14.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
158.1983
The Woman Who Dared Visit an Artist
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1850
Gray-black and brown inks and watercolor on beige laid paper
8¼ × 7⅞ in. (21 × 20 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 57
159.1983
Lovers in a Wood
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1740
Ink on paper
11¾ × 7½ in. (29 × 19 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
161.1983
Tiger Hunt
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1780
Ink on paper
21⅝ × 28⅞ in. (55 × 73.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
162.1983[r]
Napoleon and a Napoleonic Soldier
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
14¾ × 5 in. (37.5 × 12.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
162.1983[v]
Woman and a Man Carrying a Keg
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
14¾ × 5 in. (37.5 × 12.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
163.1983[r]
Seven and One-Half Heads
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1825–50
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
3⅝ × 6¾ in. (9.3 × 17.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
163.1983[v]
Four Heads
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1825–50
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
3⅝ × 6¾ in. (9.3 × 17.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
165.1983
Lovers in a Pavilion
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1760
Ink on paper
7¾ × 6 in. (19.6 × 15.4 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
168.1983
A Horse
Rajasthan, Kotah(?), 18th century
Ink on paper
4¾ × 6½ in. (12 × 16.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
169.1983
Palanquin or Sedan Chair (tamjham)
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5¾ × 12⅛ in. (14.5 × 30.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
172.1983
Prince and Lady Playing Chess on a Rooftop while Bed Is Prepared in a Room Below
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9⅞ × 5⅜ in. (25.2 × 13.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
174.1983
Frontal View of an Elephant
Rajasthan, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8⅜ × 5¾ in. (21.2 × 14.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
175.1983
Krishna and Radha Ride a Camel Composed of Dancers
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6 × 4½ in. (15.2 × 11.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
176.1983
Young Girl Holding Her Skirt
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5½ × 2⅛ in. (14 × 5.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
177.1983
Erotic Composite Horse
Rajasthan, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5½ × 5⅝ in. (14 × 14.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
178.1983
A Matchlock
Rajasthan, 18th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
3⅛ × 9½ in. (7.8 × 24.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
179.1983
Study of a British Officer (after a European Print) and Other Sketches
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅞ × 3¾ in. (14.8 × 9.4 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
180.1983.1
Noblemen with Animal Combat
Rajasthan, c. 1860
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9½ × 14⅛ in. (24 × 36 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
180.1983.2
Addorsed Tigers with Tails Crossed
Rajasthan, c. 1860
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9½ × 14⅛ in. (24 × 36 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
180.1983.3
Wrestlers
Rajasthan, c. 1860
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9½ × 14⅛ in. (24 × 36 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
180.1983.4
Elephant Combat
Rajasthan, c. 1860
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9½ × 14⅛ in. (24 × 36 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
180.1983.5
Animal Combat
Rajasthan, c. 1860
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9½ × 14⅛ in. (24 × 36 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
180.1983.6
Tiger Attacking a Hunter and His Elephant
Rajasthan, c. 1860
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
9½ × 14⅛ in. (24 × 36 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
181.1983
Cows and a Lady in a Landscape
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
10½ × 7½ in. (26.7 × 19.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
184.1983
Bust of a Prince
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
3 × 2⅝ in. (7.7 × 6.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
185.1983[r]
Full-Length Portrait of a Rajput Prince
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink on paper
4 × 3 in. (10.2 × 7.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
185.1983[v]
Portrait of a Lady
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink on paper
4 × 3 in. (10.2 × 7.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
186.1983
Four Sketches of Musicians and Dancers
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
5⅜ × 5½ in. (13.6 × 14 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
187.1983
Scenes from a Wedding: Prince with Ladies and Musicians
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; pricked
6⅛ × 14⅛ in. (15.7 × 36 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
188.1983
A Barber and His Client
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5¼ × 3½ in. (13.4 × 8.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
193.1983
Women Worshipping at a Shrine of a Deity Mounted on an Elephant, while a Prince Looks On
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6⅜ × 3⅞ in. (16.2 × 9.9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
195.1983.1
Elderly Seated Courtier (one of two drawings mounted together)
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6 × 4¾ in. (15.4 × 12.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
195.1983.2
Study of Standing Kotah Ruler and Courtiers (one of two drawings mounted together)
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
4⅝ × 4⅜ in. (11.8 × 11 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
196.1983
Sketches: Hunt Scene
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Black and red inks over charcoal on tan laid paper
5 × 8¼ in. (12.6 × 21 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 44
197.1983
The Ravat Hunts with Cheetah
Rajasthan, Devgarh, late 18th century
Black ink and watercolor over traces of charcoal on off-white laid paper
7⅛ × 12⅝ in. (18 × 32 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 62
203.1983
Fourteen Black Bucks
Rajasthan, Kotah(?), early 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6⅞ × 5¾ in. (17.5 × 14.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
208.1983
Deer in a Wood (fragment)
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1745
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7⅞ × 6 in. (20 × 15.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
209.1983[r]
Tigress Licking Her Chops
Rajasthan, Kotah, late 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7⅜ × 11 in. (18.9 × 27.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
209.1983[v]
Elephants
Rajasthan, Kotah, late 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7⅜ × 11 in. (18.9 × 27.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
210.1983
Leaping Antelopes
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1745
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
3½ × 7 in. (9 × 17.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
211.1983
Drummer with White Turban and Beard
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5½ × 4⅝ in. (14 × 11.9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
212.1983
An Army with Elephants and Horses in Two Boats
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Ink on paper
5½ × 10⅞ in. (14 × 27.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
213.1983
Monkey Family
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1830
Ink on paper
3⅝ × 4¼ in. (9.2 × 10.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
214.1983
Sketches: A Lion, A Girl, and Horsemen
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1735
Ink on paper
5¾ × 5⅝ in. (14.5 × 14.38 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
215.1983
Elephant Composed of Animals and Fish
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink on paper
4⅛ × 6¾ in. (10.5 × 17 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
216.1983
A Cross-Eyed Elephant
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1785
Ink on paper
7⅝ × 5⅞ in. (19.5 × 14.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
217.1983
Family Group: Man, Woman, and Child
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink on paper
5½ × 4¾ in. (14 × 12.1 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
218.1983
Falconer
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1720–30
Ink on paper; pricked
6⅞ × 4⅜ in. (17.5 × 11.1 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
219.1983
Intercourse of Elephants
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6⅛ × 4¾ in. (15.5 × 12 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
220.1983
Sketches: Intercourse of Women with Animals and a Man
Rajasthan, Kotah(?), 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7½ × 6⅞ in. (19 × 17.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
221.1983
Sketches: Copulating Couples
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8⅝ × 7½ in. (22 × 19.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
222.1983
An Amorous Couple
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅜ × 4¼ in. (13.5 × 10.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
223.1983
The Night Train to Agra
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1875
Black ink and opaque watercolor on off-white laid paper
9⅝ × 15¾ in. (24.5 × 40 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 60
225.1983
Lady Artist at Work
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1830
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
3⅞ × 4⅛ in. (9.7 × 10.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
226.1983
Royal Pleasures
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1840
Green-brown ink on blue-gray paper; pricked
5⅞ × 5¾ in. (14.8 × 14.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 56
227.1983.1–2
Two Ceiling Designs (mounted on one sheet)
Rajasthan, c. 1800
Ink on paper
12⅝ × 10 in. (32.2 × 25.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
228.1983[r]
Sketches: European Ladies
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6¾ × 9⅝ in. (17 × 24.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
228.1983[v]
Sketches: Embracing Couple, Inscribed “Dresses Worn in the Month of Kartik”
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6¾ × 9⅝ in. (17 × 24.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
230.1983
Procession at Datia
Bundelkhand, late 18th century
Black ink and opaque watercolor over charcoal underdrawing on off-white laid paper
16⅝ × 32¼ in. (42.3 × 82 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 64
235.1983[r]
Scenes from the “Ramayana”
Orissa, Puri, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on palm leaf
2 × 15¾ in. (5 × 40 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
235.1983[v]
Scene from the “Ramayana”
Orissa, Puri, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on palm leaf
2 × 15¾ in. (5 × 40 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
236.1983[r]
Dasharatha Goes to Fetch Rishi Shringa: Scene from the “Ramayana”
Orissa, Puri, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on palm leaf
2 × 16 in. (5 × 40.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
236.1983[v]
Dasharatha’s Sacrifice: Scene from the “Ramayana”
Orissa, Puri, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on palm leaf
2 × 16 in. (5 × 40.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
240.1983
Portrait of Aurangzeb
Attributed to Hunhar
North India, c. 1660
Black ink and opaque watercolor on paper
11⅝ × 3⅝ in. (29.4 × 9.1 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 31
241.1983
Landscape
North India, c. 1600
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅝ × 4 in. (14.3 × 10.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
242.1983
Master and Pupil (Prince Salim?)
Attributed to Aqa Riza Jahangiri
North India, late 16th century
Black ink and watercolor on beige paper
10¼ × 6½ in. (26.2 × 16.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 17
243.1983
Portrait of Shah Abu’l-Ma‘ali
Attributed to Mir Sayyid ‘Ali
North India, c. 1545
Black ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on beige paper
10 × 6½ in. (25.3 × 16.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 16
244.1983
Five Botanical Studies
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink on paper
5¾ × 4¼ in. (14.5 × 10.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
245.1983
Yogi in Deep Meditation
North India, c. 1640
Black ink and watercolor on beige paper
7⅞ × 5¾ in. (20 × 14.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 29
248.1983.A–B
Ceiling Designs (recto and verso)
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
29 × 18½ in. (73.7 × 47 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
252.1983
Portrait Head of a Man
North India, c. 1630
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
3⅛ × 2⅜ in. (8.1 × 6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
253.1983[r]
Hakim Momin Khan, Portrait of the Poet
Attributed to Jivan Ram
North India, Delhi, c. 1835
Black ink and opaque watercolor on off-white paper
6¾ × 4½ in. (17 × 11.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 33
253.1983[v]
Sketch of Begam Samru
Attributed to Jivan Ram
North India, Delhi, c. 1835
Black ink and opaque watercolor on off-white paper
6¾ × 4½ in. (17 × 11.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 33, fig. 1
254.1983
Fath ‘Ali Shah and Miran Shah, Two Holy Men
Attributed to Payag
North India, c. 1635–40
Gray-black ink on beige paper
5⅞ × 7¼ in. (15 × 18.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 28
259.1983[r]
Tethered Camel and Rider
Attributed to Mir Sayyid ‘Ali
Iran, Tabriz, c. 1535
Black ink, watercolor, and gold on off-white paper; pricked (man and most of camel)
6⅞ × 9 in. (17.5 × 23 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 2
259.1983[v]
Calligraphy
Signed by Mir ‘Ali Haravi
Iran or Uzbekistan, 16th century
Black ink, opaque watercolor, and gold with marbled paper border
9 × 6⅞ in. (23 × 17.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 2, fig. 1
260.1983
A Dragon
Attributed to Siyavush
Iran, Isfahan, c. 1590
Ink on paper
3⅜ × 5⅞ in. (8.5 × 15 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
262.1983
Drawing: Man of Letters, folio from an album
Attributed to Aqa Riza (Riza ‘Abbasi)
Iran, Isfahan, c. 1590
Ink and gold on paper
3 × 1⅞ in. (7.5 × 4.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
263.1983
Proud Prince, Humble Sufi
Attributed to Sultan Muhammad
Iran, Tabriz, c. 1535–40
Black ink on off-white paper
4⅞ × 7⅞ in. (12.5 × 20 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 3
265.1983
Black-Bearded Sufi
Attributed to Muhammad Qasim
Iran, Isfahan, c. 1650
Ink on paper
5½ × 4 in. (14 × 10.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
269.1983
Falcons, Dragons, and Other Creatures
Attributed to Sadiqi Beg
Iran, Isfahan, late 16th century
Black ink on off-white laid paper
12⅝ × 8⅛ in. (32 × 20.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 8
270.1983
A Lame Man of Arts and Letters
Attributed to Shaykh Muhammad
Iran, Tabriz, mid-16th century
Black and red-brown inks, opaque watercolor, and gold on off-white paper
4 × 3¾ in. (10.3 × 9.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 4
271.1983
Cheetah Trainer
Attributed to Aqa Riza (Riza ‘Abbasi)
Iran, Isfahan, c. 1590
Gray-black ink on silver-flecked off-white paper
5⅜ × 4 in. (13.6 × 10.1 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 12
273.1983
A Camel Fore and Aft
Signed by Mu‘in Musavvir
Iran, Isfahan, c. 1678
Brown-black ink and watercolor on off-white laid paper
11 × 7½ in. (28 × 19 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 14
274.1983
Seated Sufi
Attributed to Aqa Riza (Riza ‘Abbasi)
Iran, Qazvin, c. 1595
Black ink on off-white paper
12⅝ × 7⅞ in. (32 × 20 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 10
275.1983[r]
A Maiden Reclines
Attributed to Aqa Riza (Riza ‘Abbasi)
Iran, Qazvin, late 16th century
Black ink on off-white paper
9⅜ × 13⅜ in. (23.7 × 34 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 9
275.1983[v]
Calligraphy
Ahmad al-Husayni (Mir Sayyid Ahmad al-Mashhadi)
Iran, 16th century
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
9⅜ × 13⅜ in. (23.7 × 34 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 9, fig. 2
360.1983
Spear point
Deccan, 17th century
Steel
19⅝ in. (49.75 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
399.1983
Dagger hilt
North India, c. 1650
Quartz crystal
6⅛ in. (15.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
414.1983
Portrait of a Kotah Ruler, Madho Singh or Mukund Singh
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, late 17th century
Gray-black ink and opaque watercolor on off-white paper
8 × 4⅞ in. (20.2 × 12.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 36
424.1983[r]
Folio from a manuscript of the “Khamsa” (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi
India, 15th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
12⅝ × 9 in. (32 × 22.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
424.1983[v]
Folio from a manuscript of the “Khamsa” (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi
India, 15th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
12⅝ × 9 in. (32 × 22.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
429.1983
Ranjit Singh’s Horse with a One-Eyed Groom
North India or Pakistan, Punjab, c. 1825–50
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
7⅛ × 8⅞ in. (18 × 22.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
436.1983
Raja Ram Singh of Jammu
Kashmir, Jammu, c. 1835
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
13 × 10⅞ in. (33 × 27.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
437.1983
Shah Jahan Receives the Ruler of Chamba
Punjab Hills, c. 1650
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
7½ × 7⅛ in. (19 × 18 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
439.1983
Baz Bahadur and Rupmati
Himachal Pradesh, c. 1800
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
6⅝ × 9 in. (17 × 22.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
442.1983
Bankers Receive News from a Dak Runner
South India, c. 1850
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
7½ × 9½ in. (19 × 24 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
446.1983
A Sikh Ruler Playing Parcheesi
North India or Pakistan, Punjab, 19th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
6⅝ × 8¼ in. (16.8 × 21 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
448.1983
Krishna Dancing with the Gopis: Illustration from the “Gita Govinda”
Himachal Pradesh, Kulu, dated 1799
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
7¾ × 9¾ in. (19.7 × 24.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
455.1983.1[r]
Erotic painting from a Jain manuscript
West India, 15th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
4⅛ × 10¼ in. (10.5 × 26 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
455.1983.1[v]
Erotic painting from a Jain manuscript
West India, 15th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
4⅛ × 10¼ in. (10.5 × 26 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
455.1983.2[r]
Erotic painting from a Jain manuscript
West India, 15th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
4⅛ × 10¼ in. (10.5 × 26 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
455.1983.2[v]
Erotic painting from a Jain manuscript
West India, 15th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
4⅛ × 10¼ in. (10.5 × 26 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
456.1983[r]
Erotic painting from a Jain manuscript
West India, 15th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
4 × 10¼ in. (10.3 × 26 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
456.1983[v]
Erotic painting from a Jain manuscript
West India, 15th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
4 × 10¼ in. (10.3 × 26 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
472.1983
Colonel Mordaunt’s Cockfight (after Zoffany)
Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, c. 1800
Opaque watercolor on paper
17⅝ × 26⅛ in. (44.7 × 66.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
473.1983
Suza Geer Berah Geer, the Famous Sheep Eater
Bengal, Calcutta, c. 1785–90
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
13 × 21⅝ in. (33 × 55 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
476.1983
Designs for a Stained Glass Window
Rajasthan, 19th century
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
10⅞ × 7½ in. (27.5 × 19.1 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
489.1983
Prince Hunting from a Pavilion within a Lotus Pond
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8 × 11 in. (20.3 × 28 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
490.1983
Mother and Child
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1840
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5½ × 3½ in. (14 × 9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
495.1983
Floral Design
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
7½ × 6⅜ in. (19 × 16.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
496.1983
Villagescape in English Style
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1840
Opaque watercolor on paper
5⅝ × 3⅞ in. (14.4 × 10 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
498.1983
The British Resident’s Chair
Rajasthan, Kotah, mid-19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅞ × 4½ in. (15 × 11.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
511.1983
Bust Portrait of a European Girl
Rajasthan, early 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; pricked
7⅞ × 7 in. (20 × 18 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
512.1983
Garden Scene with Pavilion
Rajasthan, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
10¼ × 14¾ in. (26.2 × 37.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
518.1983
A Prince at Prayer
Rajasthan, Kishangarh, mid-18th century
Black ink and opaque watercolor on beige laid paper
4⅞ × 2⅜ in. (12.3 × 6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 65
523.1983
Vishnu Saves Gajendra the Elephant King from the Crocodile Demon
Rajasthan, c. 1640
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
12 × 8⅛ in. (30.5 × 20.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
527.1983
Dipak Raga
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1720
Opaque watercolor on paper
10⅝ × 7⅝ in. (27 × 19.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
530.1983
A Banana Tree
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1830
Opaque watercolor on paper
15⅜ × 11½ in. (39.2 × 29.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
543.1983
Maharana Amar Singh II at Worship
Rajasthan, Mewar, c. 1698–1710
Black ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on beige paper
21¼ × 16 in. (54 × 40.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 61
545.1983
Fort of Gagraun
Attributed to Shaykh Taju
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1735
Black ink and opaque watercolor over charcoal underdrawing on beige laid paper
21 × 28¾ in. (53.5 × 73 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 49
555.1983
St. Peter’s European Church (Arched Nave with Small Figures)
Rajasthan, 19th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
10⅜ × 13⅝ in. (26.3 × 34.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
559.1983
Elephant Combat
Attributed to the Master of Elephants
Rajasthan, Kotah, late 17th century
Black ink and watercolor on off-white paper
16½ × 19¼ in. (42 × 49 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 38
560.1983
Ornamental Patterns
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century to 20th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
5½ × 26¼ in. (14 × 66.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
561.1983
Dancing Gadis
Himachal Pradesh, Chamba, c. 1740
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7¾ × 10⅜ in. (19.8 × 26.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
576.1983[r]
Feast at a Shrine
Attributed to the Mughal Master of Amber
Rajasthan, Amber, 17th century
Charcoal on paper; pricked
16⅛ × 13⅜ in. (41.1 × 34 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
576.1983[v]
Feast at a Shrine
Attributed to the Mughal Master of Amber
Rajasthan, Amber, 17th century
Charcoal on paper; pricked
16⅛ × 13⅜ in. (41.1 × 34 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
578.1983
Two Llamas
Rajasthan, Jaipur, c. 1870
Opaque watercolor on paper
8⅝ × 11⅞ in. (22 × 30 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
579.1983
Portrait of Ahmad Saba Sint
Signed by Burdha Ram
Rajasthan, Jaipur, dated 1868
Opaque watercolor on paper
6¾ × 5⅛ in. (17 × 13 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
580.1983
Seated Courtesan
Rajasthan, Jaipur, mid-19th century
Gray-black ink, watercolor, opaque watercolor, and gold over graphite on beige modern laid paper (watermark: R & C)
8¼ × 6¼ in. (21 × 16 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 70
600.1983
The Zamorin of Calicut
South India, mid-19th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
13¾ × 9⅞ in. (35 × 25 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
604.1983
Sita Discovered: From a “Razmnama” made for the Khan Khanan
Attributed to Fazl
North India, c. 1616
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
15⅛ × 9¼ in. (38.5 × 23.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
605.1983
Dancing Girl Applying Kohl: From an album assembled for Emperor Jahangir
North India, c. 1590
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
6¾ × 3¾ in. (17.2 × 9.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
610.1983
Girl at Prayer by Moonlight
Attributed to Hunhar
North India, c. 1650–60
Opaque watercolor on paper
5½ × 6⅞ in. (14 × 17.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
616.1983
Satirical Portrait of Four Ascetics
North India, c. 1600
Gray-black ink, watercolor, and gold over traces of charcoal on off-white paper
8½ × 8 in. (21.7 × 20.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr., in memory of Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck
Cat. 22
619.1983[r]
Woman Playing a Zither
Attributed to Govardhan
North India, c. 1610
Black ink, watercolor, and gold on beige paper
10⅝ × 7⅛ in. (27 × 18.1 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 25
619.1983[v]
Calligraphy
Iran or India
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
10⅝ × 7⅛ in. (27 × 18.1 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 25, fig. 1
622.1983
Muslim Nobleman in White
North India, c. 1580–85
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
9⅛ × 5⅞ in. (23.3 × 15 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
628.1983
Kanphata Yogi and Dog
Attributed to Basawan
North India, c. 1590
Black ink and watercolor on beige paper
10¼ × 10½ in. (26.2 × 26.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 21
657.1983.A
The Holroyd House on Park Street: From the Holroyd Album
Bengal, Calcutta, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
14⅛ × 20½ in. (36 × 52 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 76, fig. 2
657.1983.B[r]
A Sketch of the Holroyd House from a Different View
Bengal, Calcutta, 19th century
Graphite and watercolor on off-white machine-made wove paper
8¼ × 10⅝ in. (21 × 27 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 76
657.1983.B[v]
“No. 5 Park Street”
Bengal, Calcutta, 19th century
Brown ink on off-white machine-made wove paper
8¼ × 10⅝ in. (21 × 27 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 76, fig. 1
658.1983
The Dog Wallah
Bengal, Calcutta, c. 1825
Opaque watercolor on paper
10⅞ × 8½ in. (27.6 × 21.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
661.1983
Portraits of Five Seated Englishmen
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
8½ × 11⅜ in. (21.5 × 30.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
679.1983
Small Dragon in Foliage
Turkey, Istanbul, late 16th century
Black ink on off-white gold-flecked paper
3¾ × 4 in. (9.5 × 10.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 7
691.1983
Floral-patterned textile
Turkey, 16th century
Lampas weave with silk and metal threads
15¾ × 20¾ in. (40 × 52.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
701.1983
Mafsaw with Surrounding Hills
Attributed to Sita Ram
Bihar, Patna, c. 1830
Opaque watercolor on paper
14 × 21 in. (35.5 × 53.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
707.1983
Colonel G. N. Malleson
Rajasthan, Kotah, mid-19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
3⅞ × 2¾ in. (10 × 7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
720.1983[r]
Bizhan and Manizha (Painting): Folio from a manuscript of the “Shāhnāma” of Firdawsi
Iran, c. 1410
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
3⅜ × 2 in. (8.5 × 5.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr., in memory of Adrienne Minassian
720.1983[v]
Bizhan and Manizha (Text): Folio from a manuscript of the “Shāhnāma” of Firdawsi
Iran, c. 1410
Opaque watercolor on paper
3⅜ × 2 in. (8.5 × 5.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr., in memory of Adrienne Minassian
721.1983
Solomon and His Court (Unfinished Painting): Folio from a manuscript
Circle of Mirza ‘Ali
Iran, Qazvin, c. 1560
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
12¾ × 7⅞ in. (32.3 × 20.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
728.1983
Sprig of Rose Blossoms
Iran, first half of 19th century
Black ink on oiled(?) paper
5⅛ × 4⅝ in. (13 × 11.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 15
1983.92
Krishna and Radha Enthroned with Five Maidservants
Rajasthan, Kishangarh, c. 1750
Opaque watercolor on paper
6 × 4⅛ in. (15.24 × 10.48 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr., in honor of Benjamin Rowland
1983.93
A Lady at Her Toilet with Two Maids
Rodu
Rajasthan, Bikaner, 1678
Opaque watercolor on paper
7¾ × 5½ in. (19.7 × 14 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1983.94
A Prince and Retainers in a Hunting Pavilion with a Deep Landscape and Animals
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Opaque watercolor on paper
11⅞ × 14⅛ in. (30 × 36 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999 NUMBERS
76.1999.1
Enraged Elephant with Mahout
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
19¾ × 23¼ in. (50 × 59 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.2[r]
Lion Hunt
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
20¾ × 22¾ in. (52.8 × 57.9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.2[v]
Tigers and Soldiers
Rajasthan, Kotah, early 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; pricked
20¾ × 22¾ in. (52.8 × 57.9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.3
Elephant and Rider
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
12⅝ × 19¼ in. (32.2 × 49 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.4
Elephant Hunt
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
19⅛ × 22¾ in. (48.5 × 57.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.5
Two Rulers Hunting
Rajasthan, Kotah, 17th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
10⅛ × 6⅝ in. (25.8 × 16.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.6
Battle between Ghatotkacha and Karna: Folio from a “Mahabharata” manuscript
South India, Mysore or Thanjavur, c. 1670
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
7⅛ × 16⅜ in. (18 × 41.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.7
Krishna Disporting with the Gopas
Himachal Pradesh, Guler, c. 1750–60
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
12 × 6¾ in. (30.5 × 17.2 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.8
Rajput Hunter Batters a Leaping Tiger from a Tree
Attributed to Fazl
Rajasthan, Bundi or Kotah, c. 1625
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
7⅞ × 10 in. (20 × 25.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.9
Two European Men in White Hats
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
4⅜ × 3⅛ in. (11 × 7.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.10
Sketches: Two Horsemen, European Ladies’ Heads
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink on paper
3⅜ × 7¼ in. (8.5 × 18.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.11
Lovers
Rajasthan, c. 1800
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅝ × 3⅞ in. (14.3 × 9.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.12
Kneeling Woman with a Halo
Rajasthan, Kotah, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5⅜ × 3¾ in. (13.7 × 9.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.13
Girl Dancing
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1840
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6 × 3½ in. (15.1 × 8.9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.14
A Nobleman with Attendants
Himachal Pradesh, Guler, c. 1750
Gray-black ink, watercolor, and opaque watercolor over red ink on beige paper
11⅝ × 8½ in. (29.5 × 21.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 72
76.1999.15
Plan of Fort
Rajasthan, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
17 × 13¼ in. (43.2 × 33.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.16
Nur Jahan: Portrait to Be Worn as a Jewel
Attributed to Abu’l-Hasan
North India, c. 1620
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
1¾ × 2⅛ in. (4.5 × 5.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.17
Cenotaph cover
Turkey, 17th century
Silk, lampas weave
54⅜ × 26⅝ in. (138 × 67.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.18
Demons before a Ruler: Preparatory drawing for a Hindu epic
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1625–30
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6 × 7¾ in. (15.3 × 19.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.19
Lovers Embrace
Himachal Pradesh, Guler, c. 1745
Black ink and watercolor over orange-red ink, with incised lines (architecture) on off-white laid paper
4⅛ × 6¼ in. (10.5 × 16 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 71
76.1999.20
Elephant Combat
Rajasthan, Kotah, 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
12¼ × 26⅝ in. (31.2 × 67.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.21
Spherical-headed mace
North India, c. 1585
Steel
30⅜ in. (77 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.22
Rama and Sita Enthroned
Orissa, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
5¼ × 7¾ in. (13.3 × 19.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.23
Chariot of Love
Orissa, 19th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
17½ × 11⅜ in. (44.5 × 29 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.24
Courtier Awaiting Akbar’s Command
Attributed to Basawan
North India, c. 1575
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
5⅜ × 4½ in. (13.5 × 11.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.25
A Lady of Fashion
Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, late 18th century
Black and red-brown inks and white opaque watercolor on beige paper
11⅜ × 8¼ in. (29 × 21 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 74
76.1999.26
Nala Entertained: From a “Nala Damayanti” series
Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, late 18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
8⅞ × 12⅛ in. (22.7 × 30.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.27
A Holy Man Meditates (Shrine with Sleeping Ascetic)
Attributed to Daswanth
North India, c. 1560
Black ink and watercolor over traces of charcoal on beige laid paper
7¼ × 4¾ in. (18.5 × 12 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 18
76.1999.28
A Row of Sadhus
Himachal Pradesh, Guler, c. 1765
Black and red-brown inks and gold on beige paper
6½ × 9 in. (16.5 × 23 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 73
76.1999.29
Blade inscribed by Asad Allah
Iran, Isfahan, 17th century
Watered steel with gold
39⅛ in. (99.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.30
A Polo Game
Attributed to Shaykh Taju
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Purple-red ink and opaque white
watercolor over charcoal underdrawing on beige laid paper
10⅞ × 22½ in. (27.5 × 57 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 52
76.1999.31
Buffalo Hunt
Attributed to Shaykh Taju
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
21⅛ × 22 in. (53.5 × 56 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.32
A Panoply of Priests
Rajasthan, Kotah or Nathadwara, c. 1835
Black ink and watercolor on beige laid paper
24 × 19½ in. (61.2 × 49.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 55
76.1999.33[r]
The Bagpipe Player
Circle of Aqa Riza (Riza ‘Abbasi)
Iran, Isfahan, c. 1600
Black ink and watercolor on off-white paper
14 × 9 in. (35.5 × 23 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 11
76.1999.33[v]
Calligraphy
Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri
Iran, 16th century
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
14 × 9 in. (35.5 × 23 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 11, fig. 1
76.1999.34
Flanged mace
North India, 15th–16th centuries
Steel
20¼ in. (51.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr., in memory of Eric Schroeder
76.1999.35
Dagger blade, etched with arabesques and shah’s name
Iran, Isfahan, 17th century
Steel
10 in. (25.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.36
Opium cup
North India, c. 1675
Jade
¾ × 3⅛ in. (2 × 7.9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.37
Composite Elephant
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Black ink and opaque watercolor over black chalk underdrawing on tan laid paper
9 × 9⅞ in. (23 × 25 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 50
76.1999.38
Vaishnavite manuscript and cover in the shape of a fish
Orissa, 18th century
Opaque watercolor on palm leaf with wood or palm bark cover
3⅞ × 1¾ in. (9.8 × 4.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr., in memory of Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck
76.1999.39
Pierced railing
Delhi, c. 1655
Marble
13⅜ × 25¼ in. (34 × 64 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.40
Raja Setupathy of Ramnad
Tamil Nadu, c. 1640
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
14⅜ × 10⅞ in. (36.5 × 27.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.41
A Monkey Eavesdrops
Himachal Pradesh, Guler, c. 1765
Opaque watercolor on paper
9¼ × 8⅛ in. (23.6 × 20.5 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.42
Man with Two Dogs on a Leash
North India or Pakistan, Punjab, c. 1800–1850
Black ink and opaque watercolor over graphite on tan laid paper
9½ × 7¾ in. (24 × 19.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 75
76.1999.43
A Hero in Combat with a Dragon
Attributed to Mir Sayyid Muhammad al-Naqqash
Iran, Tabriz, c. 1550
Black ink and watercolor on beige paper
12⅝ × 8⅛ in. (32 × 20.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 5
76.1999.44
Shatru Sal I Watching an Elephant Combat
Attributed to Shaykh Taju
Rajasthan, Kotah, mid-18th century
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
16¾ × 12⅝ in. (42.6 × 32 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.45
Shaivite Saint on an Animal Throne
Orissa, 18th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
8 × 7¼ in. (20.3 × 18.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.46
Dancing Deity on a Lotus
Orissa, 18th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
8 × 7¼ in. (20.3 × 18.3 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.47
Swooning Sufi
Attributed to Mir Sayyid ‘Ali
Iran, Tabriz, c. 1535
Ink and gold on paper
2¼ × 1⅝ in. (5.7 × 4 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.48
Yashoda and Krishna
Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, 19th century
Opaque watercolor on paper
11 × 7¾ in. (28 × 19.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.49
Designs for a Wall
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1840
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
6 × 9⅞ in. (15.2 × 25 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.50
Rhinoceros Hunt
Rajasthan, Kotah, mid-18th century
Ink on paper
6⅞ × 11⅜ in. (17.5 × 28.8 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.51
Krishna’s Fluting Attracts the Animals
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1625–30
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7⅞ × 9⅞ in. (20 × 25 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.52
Running Prince with Flintlock
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
7⅝ × 8⅞ in. (19.5 × 22.6 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
76.1999.53
A Christian Saint
Attributed to Manohar
North India, c. 1600
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
4¾ × 3½ in. (12 × 9 cm)
Promised Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.285
Young Durjan Sal Slays a Lion (based on “Rao Bhoj Singh of Bundi Slays a Lion”)
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1735
Black ink and opaque watercolor over charcoal underdrawing on beige laid paper
19½ × 21¼ in. (49.5 × 54 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 46
1999.286
Five Views of an Elephant Combat
Attributed to Shaykh Taju
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1730
Black and red-brown inks over charcoal underdrawing on beige laid paper
20¼ × 22⅜ in. (51.3 × 56.7 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 48
1999.287
Arabesque with Dragon and Parrot
Western Iran, 15th century
Black ink and watercolor on off-white paper; pricked (dragon only)
8¾ × 13⅝ in. (22.2 × 34.7 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 1
1999.288[r]
Dragon in Foliage
Signed by Mir Sayyid Muhammad al-Naqqash
Turkey, Istanbul, c. 1565
Black ink, watercolor, and gold on off-white paper
7⅞ × 13⅝ in. (20.1 × 34.5 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 6
1999.288[v]
Calligraphy
‘Ali al-Katib
Iran, 16th century
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
13⅝ × 7⅞ in. (34.5 × 20.1 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 6, fig. 1
1999.289[r]
Figures from the Annunciation
Sadiqi Beg
Iran, Yazd, c. 1590
Black ink and watercolor on off-white paper
12¼ × 8⅛ in. (31 × 20.8 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 13
1999.289[v]
Calligraphy
Muhammad ‘Ali
Iran, 1725
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
12¼ × 8⅛ in. (31 × 20.8 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 13, fig. 2
1999.290
Rao Bhoj Singh of Bundi Slays a Lion
Attributed to the Kotah Master
Rajasthan, Kotah, c. 1725
Black ink, watercolor, opaque watercolor, and gold on off-white laid paper
20 × 27 in. (50.8 × 68.5 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 45
1999.291
Tibetan Yak
Attributed to Abu’l-Hasan
North India, c. 1610
Opaque watercolor on paper
3¼ × 6¼ in. (8.2 × 16 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.292
A Wounded Buck
Attributed to Abu’l-Hasan
North India, c. 1610
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
6 × 6¼ in. (15.2 × 16.1 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.293
Khan ‘Alam, Emperor Jahangir’s Falconer and His Ambassador to Persia
Attributed to Govardhan
North India, c. 1617
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
12¼ × 9⅜ in. (31.2 × 23.9 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.294.A–B
Two Illustrations from the “Gulistān” of Sa‘di (mounted together)
Attributed to Manohar
North India, c. 1610
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
10⅜ × 7¾ in. (26.5 × 19.8 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.295
A Mughal and a Rajput Converse at Dusk
Attributed to Basawan
North India, late 16th century
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
8 × 4½ in. (20.3 × 11.5 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.296[r]
Two Sufis: Two Temperaments
Dawlat
North India, c. 1610
Opaque watercolor, gold, and metallic silver paint over red ink and charcoal underdrawing on off-white paper
5¼ × 3⅝ in. (13.3 × 9.1 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 26
1999.296[v]
Calligraphy
Iran or India
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
5¼ × 3⅝ in. (13.3 × 9.1 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 26, fig. 1
1999.297
Akbar Observing an Animal Combat while Hunting
Attributed to Miskin
North India, c. 1585
Black ink, watercolor, opaque watercolor, and gold (with punchwork) on off-white paper
12⅜ × 8⅛ in. (31.5 × 20.6 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 20
1999.298
The Battle of Samugarh
Attributed to Payag
North India, c. 1658
Gray-black ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and metallic silver paint over white wash on off-white paper
11¼ × 15⅛ in. (28.5 × 38.5 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 30
1999.299
Shah Jahan in Old Age
Signed by Hashim
North India, c. 1650
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
15 × 10¼ in. (38 × 26 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.300.1[r]
Text folio 76r from a “Dīvān” (Collected Works) of Hafiz
Iran, Tabriz, c. 1526–27
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
11⅜ × 7⅛ in. (28.9 × 18 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.300.1[v]
Text folio 76v from a “Dīvān” (Collected Works) of Hafiz
Iran, Tabriz, c. 1526–27
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
11⅜ × 7⅛ in. (28.9 × 18 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.300.2[r]
Incident in a Mosque from a “Dīvān” (Collected Works) of Hafiz
Attributed to Shaykh Zada
Iran, Tabriz, c. 1526–27
Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
11⅜ × 7⅛ in. (29 × 18.2 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.300.2[v]
Text folio 77v from a “Dīvān” (Collected Works) of Hafiz
Iran, Tabriz, c. 1526–27
Ink and gold on paper
11⅜ × 7⅛ in. (29 × 18.2 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.301[r]
Calligraphy
Iran or India, 17th century
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
7 × 7¼ in. (17.9 × 18.5 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr., in memory of Philip Hofer
Cat. 23, fig. 2
1999.301[v]
The Huntsman Anup Rai Freed from a Lion by Emperor Jahangir and Prince Khurram
Attributed to Abu’l-Hasan
North India, c. 1610
Black ink over charcoal on beige laid paper
7 × 7¼ in. (17.9 × 18.5 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr., in memory of Philip Hofer
Cat. 23
1999.302
Day of Judgment (Painting): Folio from a manuscript of the “Fālnāma” (Book of Omens)
Attributed to Aqa-Mirak
Iran, Tabriz, c. 1555
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
23 × 17¼ in. (58.5 × 43.7 cm), sight Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.303
Maharana Bhim Singh of Udaipur Ties His Turban
Attributed to Chokha
Rajasthan, Mewar, c. 1810
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
11 × 14¾ in. (28 × 37.5 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
1999.304
Portrait of Shah ‘Abbas I
Attributed to Bishndas
North India, c. 1617
Black ink and watercolor on beige paper
7⅝ × 6⅛ in. (19.5 × 15.6 cm)
Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Cat. 27