Thakur Raj Singh and Thakur Fateh Singh
Painting
ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1700 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Junia is a small state founded by an offshoot
of the Rathor clan of Rajputs, rulers of Jodhpur. Although there are several portraits of Raja
Raj Singh, seen here on the left, little is known about him. This painting is said to be in the style of the artist Chand who worked for the Raja in 1698.
of the Rathor clan of Rajputs, rulers of Jodhpur. Although there are several portraits of Raja
Raj Singh, seen here on the left, little is known about him. This painting is said to be in the style of the artist Chand who worked for the Raja in 1698.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Thakur Raj Singh and Thakur Fateh Singh (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Thakur Raj Singh and Thakur Fateh Singh, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Junia, ca. 1700 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, of Thakur Raj Singh and another nobleman seated on a terrace. In the background there is a dense garden in charbarg design, with water courses and fountains, peacocks and different coloured birds perching in the trees. The ruler is sitting, drinking wine and eating pan and fruit; both men wear transparent jamas, over orange and purple trousers respectively, they sit on a pale yellow carpet. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | (modern inscription on surround of pool in foreground)
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| Gallery label | Junia is a small state founded by an offshoot
of the Rathor clan of Rajputs, rulers of Jodhpur. Although there are several portraits of Raja
Raj Singh, seen here on the left, little is known about him. This painting is said to be in the style of the artist Chand who worked for the Raja in 1698.(July 2017) |
| Production | In the style of Chand, although the drawing appears more tentative than in the large study of Raj Singh drinking in a garden with two attendants in the collection of Kumar Sangram Singh of Nawalgarh, Jaipur. |
| Summary | Junia is a small state founded by an offshoot of the Rathor clan of Rajputs, rulers of Jodhpur. Although there are several portraits of Raja Raj Singh, seen here on the left, little is known about him. This painting is said to be in the style of the artist Chand who worked for the Raja in 1698. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.43-1979 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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