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Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh

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

Painting, in watercolour and gold overpainted on photograph, Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh of Alwar on horseback.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Portraits
Royalty
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Photographs
Painted Photograph
Object type
Painting
TitleMaharaja Bakhtawar Singh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in watercolour and gold on photograph
Watercolour
Paper
Paint
Gold
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh of Alwa, watercolour and gold overpainting on photograph, Jaipur, ca. 1890
Physical description
Painting, in watercolour and gold overpainted on photograph, Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh of Alwar on horseback.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.8cm
  • Width: 19.4cm
  • Mount height: 33.4cm
  • Mount width: 25.3cm
1992 dimensions are from the accession register.
Content description
Maharaja Bakhtawar Singh of Alwar on horseback.
Style
Jaipur
Credit line
Given by Mrs G. M. Hendley, 1992.
Subjects depicted
Equestrian
Ruler
Horse
Bakhtawar Singh
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.19-1992

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O430118/maharaja-bakhtawar-singh-painting-unknown/
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