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Maharaja Sawai Banai Singh

Painting
ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Jaipur (made)

Painting, in watercolour and gold overpainted on photograph, portrait of Maharaja Sawai Banai Singh of Alwar.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Portraits
Royalty
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Photographs
Painted Photograph
Object type
Painting
TitleMaharaja Sawai Banai Singh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in watercolour and gold on photograph
Watercolour
Paper
Paint
Gold
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Maharaja Sawai Banai Singh, photograph overpainted with watercolour and gold, Jaipur, ca. 1890
Physical description
Painting, in watercolour and gold overpainted on photograph, portrait of Maharaja Sawai Banai Singh of Alwar.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24cm
  • Width: 18cm
  • Mount height: 32.2cm
  • Mount width: 25cm
1992 dimensions are from the accession register.
Content description
Maharaja Sawai Banai Singh of Alwar.
Style
Jaipur
Credit line
Given by Mrs G. M. Hendley, 1992.
Subjects depicted
Ruler
Sawai Banai Singh
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.21-1992

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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