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Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet)
This Mughal painting of the early 11th century AH/AD 17th, Walters W.693, depicts 2 young men on a white elephant. The seated man is being served wine. The painting is surrounded by a frame of illuminated buff-colored paper with four panels inscribed with Persian verses written in black Nasta'liq script. The border is of salmon-colored paper with illuminated floral motifs.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1987-1988 | Elephants. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/17/1981 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 5/8 x W: 7 1/2 in. (27 x 19 cm); Image H: 9 1/16 x W: 5 11/16 in. (23 x 14.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.693
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