Man Seated in a European Chair Smoking a Margila Pipe, from a Kalighat album

The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward

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Man Seated in a European Chair Smoking a Margila Pipe, from a Kalighat album

c. 1880

Medium: Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper
Dimensions: Secondary Support: 50.4 x 31 cm (19 13/16 x 12 3/16 in.); Painting only: 45.5 x 27.4 cm (17 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Classification: Painting
Style: Indian Art
Origin: Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
Institution: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward

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Provenance

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?-1984

William E. Ward [1922-2004] and Ellen Svec Ward [1921-1989], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museu...

1984-

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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William E. Ward [1922-2004] and Ellen Svec Ward [1921-1989], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Year in Review for 1984

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Year in Review for 1984. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 3-May 5, 1985).

The Cleveland Museum of Artconfidence 100%

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