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Painting

ca. 1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a Rathor nobleman on horseback with two retainers on foot. The horse's mane is braided with orange and white, the nobleman is dressed in white with a blue and gold belt.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, Rathor noble on horseback with retainers, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Marwar, ca. 1720
Physical description
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a Rathor nobleman on horseback with two retainers on foot. The horse's mane is braided with orange and white, the nobleman is dressed in white with a blue and gold belt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 254mm
  • Width: 225mm
05/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
A Rathor nobleman on horseback with two retainers on foot.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
(partly translated, Hindi)
Translation
'...Raja Sri...Raj Singh...' [presumably the subject's name]
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.170-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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