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Raja Bishan Singh

Painting
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of Raja Bishan Singh, ruler of Jaipur 1690-1700. He is standing, wearing a white robe (jama), red turban and purple trousers against a green background.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRaja Bishan Singh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Raja Bishan Singh, opaque watercolour on paper, Jaipur, early 19th century
Physical description
Portrait of Raja Bishan Singh, ruler of Jaipur 1690-1700. He is standing, wearing a white robe (jama), red turban and purple trousers against a green background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 245mm
  • Width: 157mm
08/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Raja Bishan Singh, ruler of Jaipur 1690-1700. He is standing, wearing a white robe (jama), red turban and purple trousers against a green background.
Style
Credit line
Given by Colonel T. G. Gayer-Anderson, CMG, DSO, and his twin brother Major R. G. Gayer- Anderson, Pasha.
Object history
From the Gayer-Anderson Collection.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.226-1952

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Record createdJune 24, 2003
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