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ca. 1774 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Jai Singh Kanheya (1764-1794) of Chamba, Raja Prakash Chand (1773-1790) of Guler and other Hill princes. Most of the men wear white robes with turbans and coloured sword belts.


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Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Jai Singh Kamheya receiving Raja Raj Singh and other hill princes, opaque watercolour on paper, Guler, ca. 1774
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Jai Singh Kanheya (1764-1794) of Chamba, Raja Prakash Chand (1773-1790) of Guler and other Hill princes. Most of the men wear white robes with turbans and coloured sword belts.
Dimensions
  • Height: 286mm (maximum)
  • Width: 211mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 233mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 164mm
26/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape and torn
Content description
Jai Singh Kanheya (1764-1794) of Chamba, Raja Prakesh Chand (1773-1790) of Guler and other Hill princes.
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Purchased with Art Fund support
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Collection
Accession number
IS.128-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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