Raga Hindol, from a Garland of Musical Modes (Ragamala) manuscript Artist: Unknown

18th century

Asian Art

By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Lauder Greenway, B.A. 1925, PH.D. 1930, who gifted this album of ragamala paintings to the Yale University Art Gallery, was informed at the time of purchase that it had come from the library of the maharaja of Kishangarh in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. The ruler had apparently given it to a British Army officer in thanks for his service in quelling the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. However, we do not have concrete evidence to corroborate this account, put forth by art expert Imre Schwaiger. In cases like this, curators and conservators use other techniques, such as stylistic analysis, to attempt to confirm information related to provenance.

Medium

Opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions

Approx.: 17 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (44.5 × 29.8 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Lauder Greenway, B.A. 1925, Ph.D. 1930

Accession Number

1939.542

Geography

Awadh, India

Culture

Indian

Period

Mughal dynasty (1526–1857)

Classification

Paintings

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Said to have been given by the Maharaja of Kishangarh to a British army officer for services in 1857; Imre Schwaiger (1868-1940), New Delhi, India; sold in India to Lauder Greenway (1904–1981), New York, 1938; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 1939
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

figures (representations)

Inscriptions

Recto: راک هندول\r\nVerso: راک هندول

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