DrawingsIndian18th century

Fort of Gagraun

c. 1735

Artists

Shaykh TajuArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink and opaque watercolor over charcoal underdrawing on beige laid paper

Culture

Indian

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

sheet (irregular): 54.3 × 75.2 cm (21 3/8 × 29 5/8 in.) frame: 84.1 × 104.5 × 2.5 cm (33 1/8 × 41 1/8 × 1 in.)

Provenance

Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.

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