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Allegorical Figure

Mughal Court Mughal School This little miniature is an allegorical rendering of a female in Western clothing. To about 1955 Heeramaneck Galleries, New York to about 1955 [1] From about 1955 to 1995 Dr. Sherman Lee, Chapel Hill, NC, acquired from Heeramaneck Galleries, about 1955 [2] From 1995 Freer Gallery of Art, given by Dr. Sherman Lee in 1995 Notes: [1] According to Curatorial Note 3, Elizabeth F. Duley, October 17, 1995, in the object record. [2] See note 1. Freer Gallery of Art Collection Body Image (October 14, 2017 - ongoing) Beyond the Legacy--Anniversary Acquisitions of the Freer Gallery of Art (October 11, 1998 to April 11, 1999) Heeramaneck Galleries Sherman Lee (1918-2008)
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Attributed to Nar Singh (Painted between late 1580s and 1604)

Collection
Google Cultural Institute Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Date published
ca. 1600
Dates
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Format
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Pages
H x W: 8.8 x 5.6 cm (3 7/16 x 2 3/16 in)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
F1995.13
Rights
Gift of Ruth and Sherman Lee
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/7647609e6e6971802008d22b7ac6c38a

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