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accession number:	2013.285
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A European Couple, c. 1610–27. Attributed to Ali Riza, the "Bodleian Painter" (Indian). Drawing with opaque watercolor and gold on paper, gold-flecked blue borders; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection 2013.285

title:				A European Couple
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creation date:			c. 1610–27
creation date earliest:		1605
creation date latest:		1632
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creditline:			Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
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culture:	India, Bijapur, Deccan
technique:	drawing with opaque watercolor and gold on paper, gold-flecked blue borders
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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CREATORS

* Ali Riza, the "Bodleian Painter" (Indian)  - artist

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Indian Gallery 242b Rotation – November 2016
	opening date:   2016-11-07T05:00:00
	<i>Indian Gallery 242b Rotation – November 2016</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 7, 2016-April 10, 2017).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* <em>Indian Painting Gallery Rotation (242B)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 7, 2016-April 10, 2017).

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PROVENANCE

	(Sotheby’s, London, Western, Oriental and Hebrew Manuscripts and Miniatures, 10 July 1968 sale, lot 15, sold to Ralph Benkaim)
	date: July 10, 1968
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	Ralph Benkaim [1914-2001] and Catherine Glynn Benkaim [b. 1946], Beverly Hills, CA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: 1968-2013
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2013-
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wall description:
This painting of a European couple seems to be based on close observation and a desire to record the appearance of foreigners. The artist has accurately depicted the 17th-century European clothing in great detail, particularly in the collar ruffs, linen cuffs, and ornate jewelry worn by both figures.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Mace, Sonya Rhie, Mohsen Ashtiany, Catherine Glynn, Pedro Moura Carvalho, Marcus Fraser, and Ruby Lal. <em>Mughal Paintings: Art and Stories: the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. London: D Giles Limited, 2016.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 48
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