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Men and Elephant Bathe, Sonepur, 1988

National Museum of Asian Art
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Object Details

Artist
Raghubir Singh (1942-1999)
Printer
Everett Studios, Inc. (American)
Provenance
Early 1989-late 1989
Raghubir Singh (1942-1999) [1]
From late 1989
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the artist, Raghubir Singh [2]
Notes:
[1] This photograph was printed in early 1989 by Everett Studios, Inc. in White Plains, NY. Everett Studio and Singh appeared to have a contract for the printing. See letter from Paul Kiley, Everett Studios, Inc., to Patrick Sears, Assistant Director, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, dated May 15, 1989, copy in object file. The photograph was delivered to the museum between October and December 1989. The artist was scheduled to the museum on Wednesday, December 6, 1989 to sign this photograph, in addition to others. See memo from Bruce Young to George Rogers, titled “Raghubir Singh visit,” dated Monday, December 4, 1989, copy in object file.
[2] See “Gift Agreement,” dated August 19, 1989, copy in object folder.
Research Completed November 16, 2022
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Raghubir Singh (1942-1999)
Credit Line
Gift of the Artist
1988, printed 1989
Accession Number
S1989.21.18
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Photograph
Medium
Chromogenic print on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 24.2 x 36.3 cm (9 1/2 x 14 5/16 in)
Origin
India
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Topic
elephant
bathing
man
India
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Contemporary Art
Record ID
fsg_S1989.21.18
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34a4b7b7c-f065-4187-91fe-cddb754a7331

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