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Source Description
This single-leaf painting of elephants in combat, Walters manuscript leaf W.715, was executed in India during the 13th century AH/AD 19th in an archaizing style referencing Mughal traditions of the 11th century AH/AD 17th. The image of the mounted mahout, a person who drives an elephant, reproduces a popular theme in court painting in South Asia.
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Document identity
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29737
label
Single Leaf of Elephant Combat
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object
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Source metadata
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29737
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object
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title
Single Leaf of Elephant Combat
description
This single-leaf painting of elephants in combat, Walters manuscript leaf W.715, was executed in India during the 13th century AH/AD 19th in an archaizing style referencing Mughal traditions of the 11th century AH/AD 17th. The image of the mounted mahout, a person who drives an elephant, reproduces a popular theme in court painting in South Asia.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
13th century AH/AD 19th century (Mughal)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
21.5
height
30
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 7/16 x W: 11 13/16 in. (21.5 x 30 cm); Image H: 7 7/8 x W: 10 13/16 in. (20 x 27.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
RelatedObjects
83881
83880
med
ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
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2191
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MIS
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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