Maharana Sangram Singh
Painting
1720 (made)
1720 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, an encampment of Maharana Sangram Singh of Mewar (r. 1710-1734) and his retinue beside the Udai Sagar, a cave about 10 km from Udaipur. The ruler of Mewar, identified by his halo, is seen twice in this painting, shooting arrows at waterfowl and a water-buffalo. An inscription on the reverse of the painting states that the camp is on the shores of lake Udai Sagar near Udaipur. The ruler's private enclosure of red tents is shown, along with lesser enclosures of his servants. Horses, elephants and camels are tethered in the lower part of the encampment.
Object details
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| Title | Maharana Sangram Singh (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, encampment of Maharana Sangram Singh of Mewar, opaque watercolour on paper, Udaipur, 1720 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, an encampment of Maharana Sangram Singh of Mewar (r. 1710-1734) and his retinue beside the Udai Sagar, a cave about 10 km from Udaipur. The ruler of Mewar, identified by his halo, is seen twice in this painting, shooting arrows at waterfowl and a water-buffalo. An inscription on the reverse of the painting states that the camp is on the shores of lake Udai Sagar near Udaipur. The ruler's private enclosure of red tents is shown, along with lesser enclosures of his servants. Horses, elephants and camels are tethered in the lower part of the encampment. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Note Inscriptions on the upper, lower and left borders and on the verso, describing the subject and the location of the scene. Transliteration 'vat 1777 re brasat lava udai sagar padharya so pal upre dera hua ne ota upre at sakhadi karai jathe birajya ne bhasa gad ra bakara [?] ota manhe nhavya so hajur thi tiran ri cota ki dhi taya [?] pal upre birajya sanjha re/vaku [?] vagal uda tire tir ti dighi jadi itra thakur hajur betha umed sighji jhalo dolat sigji e ek [?] adi betha ne solanki/ram sigh kamal ra phul le samho ubho ne pacoli lakhaman gudhi uda vene ota upre itra jana hajur tha umed sighji nathji rathod kisan dasji na kuar hisan sighji betha he/maharajadhiraja sri sagram sighji' |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
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| Accession number | IS.13-1994 |
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| Record created | May 31, 2000 |
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