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Leaf from a Kalighat album: Two Aspects of Kali

c. 1890

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper
Overall: 49.5 x 29 cm (19 1/2 x 11 7/16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward in memory of Dr. William G. Archer 1980.216
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1980
    William E. Ward [1922–2004] and Ellen Svec Ward [1921–1989], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1980–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1980.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art, vol. 68, no. 6, 1981, pp. 163–219. Mentioned: no. 292, p. 219 25159730
    Leach, Linda York. Indian Miniature Paintings and Drawings. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1986. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 99
  • Julie Mehretu: Portals. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 13, 2022).
    Year in Review: 1980. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 24-July 19, 1981).
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