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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
Museum
Court lady singing and playing the vina
c. 1760
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Provenance
Public?-1849
Sir Charles Forbes, 7th Baronet [1773-1849], Bengal, London, and Scotland, by descent to his great-g...
?-1962
Colonel Sir John Stewart Forbes [1901-1984], Baronet, DSO, DL, Allargue House, Strathdon, Aberdeensh...
December 10, 1962
(Sotheby's, London, Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, lot 23)
1962-2001
Ralph Benkaim [1914-2001], Beverly Hills, CA, by descent to his wife Catherine Benkaim
2001-2013
(Catherine Glynn Benkaim [b. 1946], Beverly Hills, CA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
2013-
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Source provenance text
Sir Charles Forbes, 7th Baronet [1773-1849], Bengal, London, and Scotland, by descent to his great-grandson, Colonel Sir John Forbes Colonel Sir John Stewart Forbes [1901-1984], Baronet, DSO, DL, Allargue House, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, consigned to Sotheby's London for sale (Sotheby's, London, Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, lot 23) Ralph Benkaim [1914-2001], Beverly Hills, CA, by descent to his wife Catherine Benkaim (Catherine Glynn Benkaim [b. 1946], Beverly Hills, CA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Exhibitions
PublicSource exhibition text
Art and Stories from Mughal India. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016). Beauty in Asia. Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore (May 3-September 23, 2007).
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Sourced Overview Evidence
Her mouth open slightly in song, the woman’s hennaed fingers strum a three-string vina, an Indian musical instrument with a resonator made from a gourd. Music was an essential component of courtly entertainment, along with the drinking of wine and the appreciation of poetry, paintings, and jewels. <br><br>On the verso, the first two lines in Persian read: <br>Once again, Iraqi broke his vows: <br>From the cup of love he became intoxicated and ecstatic. <br><br>The excerpt from the mystic poet Jami is more of a pious injunction: <br>Until you are bold enough to take to the seas, <br>You will not reap spiritual benefits from your inner heart. <br>Unless you pitch your tent next to the spiritual guide, <br>You will not enjoy him to the fullest.
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Evidence state
0 observed sales · 0 comparable sales · 6 structured provenance events · 1 structured exhibitions.
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