Drawing
ca. 1640 - ca. 1650 (made)
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This very finely executed drawing shows Jaswant Singh I, the Maharaja (ruler) of Jodhpur, seated with a group of his relatives. Jaswant Singh was born in 1626, and ruled from 1638-78, and from his youthful appearance in this portrait we can date the work to around 1645. He is shown with a nimbus or halo of rays of light around his head to emphasise his status as ruler. This feature was borrowed from Mughal artists, who had taken it in turn from the West, although the convention had actually occurred much earlier in Buddhist paintings in India.
The high quality of the drawing in this work, and the detailed portraits of the sitters (most of whom bear a strong family resemblence to the Maharaja), suggest that it was done by an artist trained in the Mughal court style.
The high quality of the drawing in this work, and the detailed portraits of the sitters (most of whom bear a strong family resemblence to the Maharaja), suggest that it was done by an artist trained in the Mughal court style.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Drawn with a brush in ink on paper |
| Brief description | Brush drawing, Raja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur (r.1638-78) with nobles, ink on paper, Jodhpur, ca. 1640-1650 |
| Physical description | Brush drawing in ink on paper, of Raja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur seated with four seated nobles to his left and three to his right. |
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| Content description | Raja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur seated with four seated nobles to his left and three to his right. |
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| Credit line | Given by Colonel T. G. Gayer-Anderson, CMG, DSO, and his twin brother Major R. G. Gayer-Anderson, Pasha |
| Object history | From the Gayer-Anderson Collection. Given by Col.T.G.Gayer-Anderson, C.M.G., D.S.O., and his twin brother Major R.G.Gayer-Anderson, Pasha. |
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| Summary | This very finely executed drawing shows Jaswant Singh I, the Maharaja (ruler) of Jodhpur, seated with a group of his relatives. Jaswant Singh was born in 1626, and ruled from 1638-78, and from his youthful appearance in this portrait we can date the work to around 1645. He is shown with a nimbus or halo of rays of light around his head to emphasise his status as ruler. This feature was borrowed from Mughal artists, who had taken it in turn from the West, although the convention had actually occurred much earlier in Buddhist paintings in India. The high quality of the drawing in this work, and the detailed portraits of the sitters (most of whom bear a strong family resemblence to the Maharaja), suggest that it was done by an artist trained in the Mughal court style. |
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| Accession number | IS.559-1952 |
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| Record created | December 29, 2005 |
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