Object Details
Court
Mewar Court
School/Tradition
Rajput school
Provenance
19th century-?
Ownership information unknown
?-July 7, 1976
Leo S. Figiel, M.D. (1918-2013), method of acquisition unknown [1]
July 7, 1976-1992
National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, gift of Leo S. Figiel, M.D. [2]
From 1992
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, gift of Dr. Leo S. Figiel [3]
Notes:
[1] See copy of National Museum of Natural History catalogue card, accession number 322907, catalogue number, 418,193, copy in object file.
Leo S. Figiel, M.D. (1918-2013) collected Islamic, Chinese, and Indian art. Notably his collection of Indian art included metal and stone sculptures, Mughal arms, and paintings. Born in Michigan, Dr. Figiel was also a scholar specializing in Indian art and published several books on the topic. In 1998, he sold his collection of Mughal arms at Butterfield and Butterfield in San Francisco, CA. Works from his collection may also be found at the Denver Art Museum; the Los Angeles Museum of Art; the University of Michigan Museum in Ann Arbor, MI; and the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
[2] See “Incoming Receipt,” dated May 22, 1991, copy in object file. The object was transferred from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery for acquisition consideration on May 22, 1991.
[3] See Arthur M. Sackler, “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on October 1, 1992, copy in object file. See also National Museum of Natural History “Intermural Transfer/Loan [struck through] of Specimens” form, dated September 3, 1992, copy in object file.
Research updated July 18, 2023
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner
National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Leo S. Figiel (1918-2013)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, gift of Dr. Leo S. Figiel
Date
19th century
Accession Number
S1992.67
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Pigment paint on cloth
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 194.3 × 168.6 cm (76 1/2 × 66 3/8 in)
H x W (painted image): 190.2 × 167.6 cm (74 7/8 × 66 in)
Origin
Nathadwara, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India
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Record ID
fsg_S1992.67