A Connoisseur's Delights
01 Aug - 01 Sep 2008
© SitaRam (attributed to)
Savant Singh (reigned 1748-1757) as Krishna on Horseback, circa 1750-1800
painting; watercolor, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
9 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. (23.5 x 27.62 cm), from the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase (M.83.105.14).
Savant Singh (reigned 1748-1757) as Krishna on Horseback, circa 1750-1800
painting; watercolor, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
9 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. (23.5 x 27.62 cm), from the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase (M.83.105.14).
A CONNOISSEUR'S DELIGHTS: INDIAN PAINTINGS FROM THE NASLI AND ALICE HEERAMANECK COLLECTION
Through August 2008 | Ahmanson Building, 3rd Level
In 1969 the Los Angeles County Museum of Art purchased its first major art collection, one that was described in contemporary newspapers as the greatest of its kind in the Western world. The purchase consisted of 345 South Asian and Himalayan sculptures, paintings, and decorative objects. Its acclaim rested upon the impeccable quality of the artworks, which had been selected by the renowned art dealer Nasli Heeramaneck for his private collection. The twenty-nine paintings in this installation, which range in date from the mid-sixteenth through the early nineteenth century, were produced in the Hindu kingdoms of northern India and the Himalayan foothills. They include some of the best Rajput and Pahari paintings in the Heeramaneck collection and highlight the keen aesthetic sensibilities of a discerning collector.
Through August 2008 | Ahmanson Building, 3rd Level
In 1969 the Los Angeles County Museum of Art purchased its first major art collection, one that was described in contemporary newspapers as the greatest of its kind in the Western world. The purchase consisted of 345 South Asian and Himalayan sculptures, paintings, and decorative objects. Its acclaim rested upon the impeccable quality of the artworks, which had been selected by the renowned art dealer Nasli Heeramaneck for his private collection. The twenty-nine paintings in this installation, which range in date from the mid-sixteenth through the early nineteenth century, were produced in the Hindu kingdoms of northern India and the Himalayan foothills. They include some of the best Rajput and Pahari paintings in the Heeramaneck collection and highlight the keen aesthetic sensibilities of a discerning collector.