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Rao Budh Singh of Bundi

Painting
ca. 1743 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Bundi (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Rao Budh Singh of Bundi with an attendant and his two sons, smoking a huqqa. He wears a chequered orange and yellow garment on his upper body, jewellery and a white turban with repeat floral design.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Royalty
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleRao Budh Singh of Bundi (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Paper
Paint
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Rao Budh Singh of Bundi with his sons, opaque watercolour on paper, Bundi, ca. 1743
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Rao Budh Singh of Bundi with an attendant and his two sons, smoking a huqqa. He wears a chequered orange and yellow garment on his upper body, jewellery and a white turban with repeat floral design.
Content description
Rao Budh Singh of Bundi with an attendant and companions, smoking a huqqa. He wears a chequered orange and yellow garment on his upper body, jewellery and a white turban with repeat floral design.
Style
Bundi
Marks and inscriptions
  • (inscribed on top border)
    Translation
    'Rao Raja Sri Budh Singh son of Anurad Singh, grandson of prince Kishen [unclear] Singh'
    Transliteration
    '24 Rao Raja Sri Budh Singh-ji Adurat Singh-ji ka beta Kuar Kasan Singh ka pota-ji'
  • (handwritten in margin, higher inscription)
    Transliteration
    'Maharaji Kuar Sri Umed Singh-ji'
  • (handwritten in margin, lower inscription)
    Transliteration
    'Maharaji Kuar Sri Dip Singh-ji'
Gallery label
BUDH SINGH OF BUNDI WITH HIS SONS Opaque watercolour on paper Bundi, Rajasthan 1740-50 IS.95-1955 Given by Stuart Cary Welch Rao Raja Budh Singh ruled the small Rajput state of Bundi from 1702 to 1742. He is shown here with his two sons, Umed Singh and Dip Singh. During Budh Singh’s reign, Bundi was invaded by the neighbouring state of Kota, but Umed Singh reclaimed it. All the figures are wearing the typical Bundi turban of the period. The raja is depicted at a larger scale than the attendant and his sons to emphasise his higher status.(27/9/2013)
Credit line
Given by Stuart Cary Welch, 1955.
Subjects depicted
Ruler
Servant
Huqqa
Rao Budh Singh
Bibliographic reference
Archer, W.G. Indian Painting in Bundi and Kotah Cat. No. 17, p. 13
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.95-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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