id:			163581
accession number:	2005.1.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2005.1.a
updated:		2024-03-26 02:00:54.167000

Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah, c. 1730–40. Attributed to Nainsukh (Indian, 1710–1778). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 62.5 x 42 cm (24 5/8 x 16 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2005.1.a

title:				Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah
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creation date:			c. 1730–40
creation date earliest:		1725
creation date latest:		1745
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Guler
technique:	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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CREATORS

* Nainsukh (Indian, 1710–1778)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 62.5 x 42 cm (24 5/8 x 16 9/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Princes and Painters in Mughal Delhi, 1707-1857
	opening date:   2012-02-07T00:00:00
	<i>Princes and Painters in Mughal Delhi, 1707-1857</i>. The Asia Society Museum, New York, NY (organizer) (February 7-May 6, 2012).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Asia Society Museum, New York (2/7/2012 - 5/6/2012):  "Princes and Painters in Mughal Delhi, 1707-1857"  ex. cat. no. 11, p. 83; also illius. on p. 16.', 'opening_date': '2012-02-07T00:00:00'}

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