Single Leaf of a Charging Elephant

Description Conservation Provenance Credit

Description This Mughal black-ink drawing, Walters manuscript leaf W.694, with watercolor and gilding dates to the early 11th century AH/AD 17th. It depicts a man on an elephant pursuing several men fleeing on foot. The image is surrounded by gold-sprinkled blue and buff-colored borders.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
7/01/1975	Examination	examined for condition

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Indian (Artist)

Period

early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)

Medium

ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

Accession Number

W.694

Measurements

H: 7 5/16 x W: 12 in. (18.5 x 30.5 cm); Image H: 3 15/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (10 x 14 cm)

Geographies

India (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View