Maharana Amar Singh
Painting
ca. 1735 - ca. 1740 (made)
ca. 1735 - ca. 1740 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on cotton cloth, portrait of Maharana Amar Singh. The Maharana is standing facing to the right, holding a small vase in his left hand, and clutching his sword handle with his left. He is shown with a halo, and wears a white robe (jama), flecked with orange, suggesting that he has been participating in the Holi festivities. There is a horse-headed dagger at his belt, and he wears several jewelled necklaces and armbands.
The painting was not executed during the subject's lifetime, but judging by style, during the reign of his grandson Jagat Singh (r. 1734-1751). Amar Singh has been made to resemble the ruler, in contrast to the more austere appearance seen in contemporary portraits of him. The large scale of the portrait and the use of a cotton ground suggests an affinity with the Rajasthani tradition of pichwai painting. The work is unusual in combining a typical miniature painting subject with the pichwai technique.
The painting was not executed during the subject's lifetime, but judging by style, during the reign of his grandson Jagat Singh (r. 1734-1751). Amar Singh has been made to resemble the ruler, in contrast to the more austere appearance seen in contemporary portraits of him. The large scale of the portrait and the use of a cotton ground suggests an affinity with the Rajasthani tradition of pichwai painting. The work is unusual in combining a typical miniature painting subject with the pichwai technique.
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Title | Maharana Amar Singh (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on cotton cloth |
Brief description | Painting, Maharana Amar Singh, opaque watercolour on cloth, Udaipur, ca. 1735-1740 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on cotton cloth, portrait of Maharana Amar Singh. The Maharana is standing facing to the right, holding a small vase in his left hand, and clutching his sword handle with his left. He is shown with a halo, and wears a white robe (jama), flecked with orange, suggesting that he has been participating in the Holi festivities. There is a horse-headed dagger at his belt, and he wears several jewelled necklaces and armbands. The painting was not executed during the subject's lifetime, but judging by style, during the reign of his grandson Jagat Singh (r. 1734-1751). Amar Singh has been made to resemble the ruler, in contrast to the more austere appearance seen in contemporary portraits of him. The large scale of the portrait and the use of a cotton ground suggests an affinity with the Rajasthani tradition of pichwai painting. The work is unusual in combining a typical miniature painting subject with the pichwai technique. |
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Content description | Maharana Amar Singh. The Maharana is standing facing to the right, holding a small vase in his left hand, and clutching his sword handle with his left. He is shown with a halo, and wears a white robe (jama), flecked with orange, suggesting that he has been participating in the Holi festivities. There is a horse-headed dagger at his belt, and he wears several jewelled necklaces and armbands. |
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Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
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Accession number | IS.55-1997 |
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Record created | November 12, 2002 |
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