Portrait of a Man

19th century

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Portrait of a Man, 19th century. Opaque watercolor on paper, with frame: 21 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (54 x 43.8 x 3.2 cm) image: 9 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. (24.2 x 17.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner, 2010.48.60. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2010.48.60_PS4.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Portrait of a Man

Date

19th century

Geography

Possible place made: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Medium

Opaque watercolor on paper

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

with frame: 21 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (54 x 43.8 x 3.2 cm) image: 9 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. (24.2 x 17.5 cm)

Inscriptions

On reverse, in English, in pencil: "Sketch Amir of Ka..." (name difficult to read) and date: 1832. Dealer who sold the painting to donor read the inscription as identifying Shaykh Muhammad Amir Karriya as the artist. Shaykh Muhammad Amir Karriya was a very accomplished Calcutta painter active between 1820 and 1860, best known for his horse-and-groom portraits made for British clients.

Credit Line

Bequest of Dr. Bertram H. Schaffner

Accession Number

2010.48.60

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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