id:			170853
accession number:	2013.335.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2013.335.a
updated:		2023-03-22 03:04:58.264000

A prince conversing with a woman while taking refreshments on a terrace (recto), c. 1710–20. India, Mughal, 18th century. Opaque watercolor with gold on paper, blue and buff borders (recto); page: 30.5 x 24.1 cm (12 x 9 1/2 in.). 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 2013.335.a

title:				A prince conversing with a woman while taking refreshments on a terrace (recto)
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creation date:			c. 1710–20
creation date earliest:		1705
creation date latest:		1725
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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, Mughal, 18th century
technique:	opaque watercolor with gold on paper, blue and buff borders (recto)
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art - Mughal
type:		Painting
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measurements: Page: 30.5 x 24.1 cm (12 x 9 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Art and Stories from Mughal India
	opening date:   2016-07-31T04:00:00
	<i>Art and Stories from Mughal India</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Sir Charles Forbes, 7th Baronet [1773-1849], Bengal, London, and Scotland, by descent to his great-grandson, Colonel Sir John Forbes
	date: ?-1849
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	Colonel Sir John Stewart Forbes [1901-1984], Baronet, DSO, DL, Allargue House, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, consigned to Sotheby's London for sale
	date: ?-1962
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	(Sotheby’s, London, Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, 10 December 1962, lot 9, sold to Ralph Benkaim)
	date: 10 December 1962
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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: 1962-2013
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2013-
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fun fact:
The prince removed his shoes before joining the picnic on the carpeted terrace.

digital description:


wall description:
A princess pours liquor from a golden bottle into a tiny cup for a prince visiting the women’s quarters in a Mughal palace. The carpeted terrace overlooks a garden of flowering trees. The pair’s royal status is indicated by the attendants who hold the white cloth and peacock-feather whisks. Two other women bring jewels and a vial of perfume to be inspected and discussed by the royal connoisseurs. This is a setting where books, paintings, and poetry also would be enjoyed.
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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. 74, p. 298
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