Object Details
Court
Mewar Court
School/Tradition
Rajput school
Provenance
?-1991
Toby Falk Associates Limited (active 1978-1998), Surry, England, method of acquisition unknown [1]
From 1991
National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, purchased from Toby Falk Associates Limited [2]
Notes:
[1] See incoming receipt, dated October 21, 1991, copy in object file. The object was transferred from Toby Falk Associates Limited to the Freer Gallery of Art for acquisition consideration on October 21, 1991. Object is described as, “India, Rajput, Rajasthan, Devgarh, “Rawat Jaswant Singh Hunting,” ca. 1778[,] paints on paper.”
See also the “Toby Falk Associates Limited” invoice number 227, issued by Toby Falk, to the Freer Gallery of Art, dated November 4, 1991, copy in object file. Object is described as, “Indian painting on paper: [/] ‘Rawat Jaswant Singh Hunting’ [/] 12 x 15 ins. Including boarder [/] Rajput, Rajasthan, Devgarh, ca. 1778.”
Toby Falk (born Stephen John Falk) (1942-1997) was a specialist, collector, and dealer of Indian paintings based in England. Falk became interested in art during his visits to London while he was an undergraduate at Cambridge University. Falk began his career in the art world in 1964, as a porter at Sotheby's. He later moved to the book department, where he catalogued Asian manuscripts and miniature paintings. In 1974, Falk became an independent consultant. In 1978, he established his own business, Toby Falk Associates Limited (active 1978-1998). Works from Falk’s collection were sold at public auctions through Christie’s London office in 2023.
[2] See the Freer Gallery of Art “Acquisition Consideration Form,” marked approved on December 19, 1991. The object is part of the museum’s Freer Gallery of Art Collection.
Research updated January 30, 2024
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas (October 16, 2004 to January 3, 2016)
The Natural World in Indian Painting (September 4, 1996 to May 17, 1997)
South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000)
Previous custodian or owner
Toby Falk Associates Limited (1978-1988)
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Date
ca. 1778
Accession Number
F1991.11
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Pigments on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 30.5 x 38.1 cm (12 x 15 in)
Origin
Udaipur or Devgarh, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
tiger
hunting
India
king
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1991.11