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Artist:
Raghubir Singh (1942-1999)  Search this
Printer:
Everett Studios, Inc. (American)  Search this
Medium:
Chromogenic print on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 24.2 x 36.3 cm (9 1/2 x 14 5/16 in)
Type:
Photograph
Origin:
India
Date:
1982, printed 1989
Provenance:
Early 1989-late 1989
Raghubir Singh (1942-1999) [1]
From late 1989
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the artist, Raghubir Singh [2]
Notes:
[1] This photograph was printed in early 1989 by Everett Studios, Inc. in White Plains, NY. Everett Studio and Singh appeared to have a contract for the printing. See letter from Paul Kiley, Everett Studios, Inc., to Patrick Sears, Assistant Director, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, dated May 15, 1989, copy in object file. The photograph was delivered to the museum between October and December 1989. The artist was scheduled to the museum on Wednesday, December 6, 1989 to sign this photograph, in addition to others. See memo from Bruce Young to George Rogers, titled “Raghubir Singh visit,” dated Monday, December 4, 1989, copy in object file.
[2] See “Gift Agreement,” dated August 19, 1989, copy in object folder.
Research Completed November 16, 2022
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Raghubir Singh (1942-1999)
Topic:
Shiva  Search this
shrine  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Contemporary Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Artist
Accession Number:
S1989.21.23
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e76e1f85-d8a0-4ee3-84bf-db4dc6ac3f33
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1989.21.23