Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar
Painting
ca. 1705 (made)
ca. 1705 (made)
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The painting shows a devotee, probably Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar (r.1698-1710), worshipping Vishnu seated on a lotus at the bottom of the painting. Other devotees and animals are shown in a landscape setting which takes up most of the picture.The inscription praises Vishnu and all the animals and natural things he has created, so it is likely that this painting is an invocation of Vishnu as the creator of all things.
The pale colours and stippled technique used in the painting enjoyed a vogue at Amar Singh's court around 1705.
The pale colours and stippled technique used in the painting enjoyed a vogue at Amar Singh's court around 1705.
Object details
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| Title | Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar worshipping Vishnu, opaque watercolour on paper, Mewar, ca. 1705 |
| Physical description | Water-colour painting on paper showing the Maharana Amar Singh worshipping Vishnu, in an imaginary landscape with people and animals. Other devotees and animals are shown in a landscape taking up three quarters of the painting. The animals are reminiscent of those depicted in Mewar books of dreams, but the inscription seems to suggest an invocation to Vishnu as the creator of all things, and this may be what is symbolised by the various animals and vegetation. The pale, stippled technique used in this painting enjoyed a vogue at Amar Singh's court around 1705. |
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| Content description | Maharana Amar Singh worshipping Vishnu |
| Marks and inscriptions | (Translated from Hindi by Dr Rupert Snell; published in A.Topsfield, Court Painting at Udaipur, Zurich, 2002, p.140.)
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| Gallery label | This scene shows the young ruler, Amar Singh II (r. 1689-1710), at the bottom of the painting paying homage to the god Vishnu, who is seated on a lotus. The text at the top and the surrounding elements attest to Vishnu’s role as the creator of all things. The pale colours and unusual stippled effect seen here were popular in Amar Singh’s court for a brief period.(July 2017) |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
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| Summary | The painting shows a devotee, probably Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar (r.1698-1710), worshipping Vishnu seated on a lotus at the bottom of the painting. Other devotees and animals are shown in a landscape setting which takes up most of the picture.The inscription praises Vishnu and all the animals and natural things he has created, so it is likely that this painting is an invocation of Vishnu as the creator of all things. The pale colours and stippled technique used in the painting enjoyed a vogue at Amar Singh's court around 1705. |
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| Accession number | IS.15-1994 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2006 |
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