Object Details
- School/Tradition
- Company school
- Provenance
- 19th century-?
- Unidentified individual, probably British, probably commissioned or purchased from an unidentified artist in India [1]
- ?-?
- Ownership information unknown
- ?-1994
- Adrienne Minassian (1913-1994), method of acquisition unknown [2]
- 1994-1999
- Estate of Adrienne Minassian, by descent from Adrienne Minassian [3]
- From 1999
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, bequest of Adrienne Minassian [4]
- Notes:
- [1] This object was probably produced for a British individual, and it was probably taken to the United Kingdom during the nineteenth century.
- [2] See “Adrianne Minassian Estate Object List (Notes from 7/24/1995 New York Trip),” copy in object file. Object is described as “1014 Composition of birds on branches (Company School).”
- Adrienne Minassian was a dealer in New York, NY specializing in Islamic and Near Eastern art. She was the daughter of the dealer Kirkor Minassian (1874-1944), who had galleries in New York, NY, and France.
- [3] See notes titled, “Incoming Receipt,” dated July 19, 1997, copy in object file. The object was transferred from the Estate of Adrienne Minassian to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery for acquisition consideration on July 19, 1997.
- [4] See Arthur M. Sackler, “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on March 10, 1999, copy in object file.
- Research updated August 7, 2023
- Collection
- National Museum of Asian Art Collection
- Previous custodian or owner
- Adrienne Minassian (1913-1994)
- Estate of Adrienne Minassian
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Adrienne Minassian
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- S1999.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 48 x 29 cm (18 7/8 x 11 7/16 in)
- Origin
- India
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- dove
- India
- South Asian and Himalayan Art
- Record ID
- fsg_S1999.4
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye394e22d83-5509-40c6-b6ab-439b3b0e8094
