cover image: Woman gazing at warrior

Woman gazing at warrior

Ajmer school This painting depicts a woman inside an arched window gazing at a warrior who carries a sword and a rope. To 1969 Kasmin Gallery, London [1] From 1969 to 2001 Ralph Benkaim (1914-2001), Beverly Hills, California, purchased from Kasmin Gallery, London in April 1969 [2] From 2001 to 2018 Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, by inheritance from Ralph Benkaim in 2001 From 2018 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim Notes: [1] Ralph Benkaim purchased the painting from Kasmin Gallery, London in April 1969, several years before Indian paintings were classified as antiquities by the Indian government, according to his personal records, as relayed by Catherine Glynn Benkaim. [2] See note 1. National Museum of Asian Art Collection Kasmin Gallery (English, 1963-1972) Ralph (1914-2001) and Catherine Benkaim Catherine Glynn Benkaim
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Collection
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Date published
ca. 1680
Dates
ca. 1680
Format
Opaque watercolor on paper
Pages
H x W: 20.3 × 18.1 cm (8 × 7 1/8 in)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
S2018.1.28
Rights
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/b21e82d1fab37ada521835c37f9f114f

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