The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Thangka with Amitayus
1600s
Image: 68.6 x 67.6 cm (27 x 26 5/8 in.); Framed: 99.1 x 87.6 cm (39 x 34 1/2 in.)
Gift of Walter H. Drew 1991.1081
Location: not on view
Description
This thangka includes a series of donor portraits of Hindu laypeople from Rajasthan, who sponsored this painting for a Buddhist temple. It is from a fascinating moment in Nepalese history when Nepal was governed by the Rajput Gurkha clan.- ?-1991Mrs. Frances Latzko Drew [1921-1990], Oregon, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1991-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OHProvenance Footnotes1 Frances Latzko Drew married to Walter H. Drew (1923-2013) in 1973. He spent his career in US government service, first intercepting Japanese communication traffic during World War II, and later as a Foreign Service Officer for the US Department of State. His postings included Korea before and during the Korean War, Casablanca, Lagos, and Conakry. She accompanied him on postings to Accra, Seoul, and Washington, D.C.
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