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Raja Jagat Singh

Drawing
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Jaipur (made)

Drawing, in ink with patches of watercolour on paper, depicting Raja Jagat Singh (Maharaja of Jaipur, 1803-1818) standing, faced to the right, wearing a large skirt and holding a tulwar (sword) in his right hand and a rose in his left.

Object details

Categories
Paintings
Drawings
Royalty
Portraits
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Drawing
TitleRaja Jagat Singh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted and drawn with ink and watercolour on paper
Ink
Paint
Watercolour
Paper
Painted
Drawn
Brief description
Drawing, Raja Jagat Singh standing, in ink with watercolour on paper, Jaipur, 19th century
Physical description
Drawing, in ink with patches of watercolour on paper, depicting Raja Jagat Singh (Maharaja of Jaipur, 1803-1818) standing, faced to the right, wearing a large skirt and holding a tulwar (sword) in his right hand and a rose in his left.
Dimensions
  • Height: 195mm (approx.)
  • Width: 150mm (approx.)
  • Cardboard mount onto which object attached height: 201mm
  • Cardboard mount onto which object attached width: 155mm
08/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Raja Jagat Singh (Maharaja of Jaipur, 1803-1818) standing, faced to the right, wearing a large skirt and holding a tulwar (sword) in his right hand and a rose in his left.
Style
Rajasthani
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Sowai Jey Singh' (written at side of object)
  • (written at top of object)
    Translation
    [subject's name]
    Transliteration
    'Sri Man Maharaja Dhiraj Sawai Jawat Singh-ji'
  • 'EOHN SC MATEUO cheetwuru' (written on side of object)
Credit line
Given by Mme. L.V. de Fabeck c/o Messrs H. S. King & Co
Object history
Formerly in the collection of F. W. A. de Fabeck, I. M. S. (1830-1912).

Given by Mme. L.V. de Fabeck c/o Messrs H. S. King & Co. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.

1914.3008M
Subjects depicted
Ruler
Sword
Rose
Bishan Singh
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.437-1914

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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