Raja Dhrub Dev
Painting
ca. 1740 (made), ca. 1750 (made)
ca. 1740 (made), ca. 1750 (made)
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On the left, a ruler is seated on a white marble terrace; identified as Raja Dhrub Dev in the inscription. The soft and limited colour palette create a sensitive portrayal of the figure. On the right, five attendants stand near a horse, each engrossed in their task. Two are holding up a white sheet to frame the figure of a horse standing in the foreground. One controls the horse, while the final two bear torches aloft. The recognisable work of the painter Nainsukh is evident on the right, with the detailed and meticulous details awarded these subsidiary characters. This painting consists of two painted halves, joined together near the centre creating an integral work where the balustrade of the terrace extends into across the join. Whether or not more than one artist was involved in its production remains to be confirmed.
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Title | Raja Dhrub Dev (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Raja Dhrub Dev examining a horse by moonlight, righthand side by Nainsukh, Jammu, left hand side ca. 1740, right hand side ca. 1750 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, in two parts, depicting a Raja, Dhrub Dev of Jasrota, examining the points of a horse by moonlight. |
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Content description | A Raja, Dhrub Dev of Jasrota, examining the points of a horse by moonlight. |
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Marks and inscriptions | (handwritten on object)
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Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of Lady Rothenstein and Art Fund |
Object history | Previously in the Rothenstein Collection. |
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Summary | On the left, a ruler is seated on a white marble terrace; identified as Raja Dhrub Dev in the inscription. The soft and limited colour palette create a sensitive portrayal of the figure. On the right, five attendants stand near a horse, each engrossed in their task. Two are holding up a white sheet to frame the figure of a horse standing in the foreground. One controls the horse, while the final two bear torches aloft. The recognisable work of the painter Nainsukh is evident on the right, with the detailed and meticulous details awarded these subsidiary characters. This painting consists of two painted halves, joined together near the centre creating an integral work where the balustrade of the terrace extends into across the join. Whether or not more than one artist was involved in its production remains to be confirmed. |
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Accession number | IS.188-1951 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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