Illustration from a Madhu-Malati Series
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Caption
Attributed to Bhagvan. Illustration from a Madhu-Malati Series, ca. 1799. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 6 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. (16.5 x 20.6 cm); image: 5 x 6 in. (12.7 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Anthony A. Manheim, 1999.136.4. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Artist
Title
Illustration from a Madhu-Malati Series
Date
ca. 1799
Geography
Place made: Punjab Hills, India
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Classification
Dimensions
sheet: 6 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. (16.5 x 20.6 cm); image: 5 x 6 in. (12.7 x 15.2 cm)
Inscriptions
The text on the reverse, in an elaborate script, includes one line that glorifies knowledge: "What is the use of an unblemished lineage if a man is devoid of knowledge?"
Credit Line
Gift of Anthony A. Manheim
Accession Number
1999.136.4
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