Raja Rawal Sabal Singh Bhatti
Painting
ca. 1690 (made)
ca. 1690 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a portrait of Raja Sabal Singh of Jaisalmer in 17th century costume; he wears white jama, pink striped trousers, gold brocade slippers, jewelled sword belt, striped patka with brocaded ends and floriated pattern, gold brocaded turban streaked with red, and an orange scarf with brocaded ends over the left shoulder and under the right arm. The background is of green modulating into power-blue (as in IS.342-1951). Four flights of birds in the sky.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Raja Rawal Sabal Singh Bhatti (generic) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Raja Rawal Sabal Singh Bhatti of Jaisalmer, opaque watercolour on paper, Bikaner, ca. 1690 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a portrait of Raja Sabal Singh of Jaisalmer in 17th century costume; he wears white jama, pink striped trousers, gold brocade slippers, jewelled sword belt, striped patka with brocaded ends and floriated pattern, gold brocaded turban streaked with red, and an orange scarf with brocaded ends over the left shoulder and under the right arm. The background is of green modulating into power-blue (as in IS.342-1951). Four flights of birds in the sky. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Content description | A portrait of Raja Rawal Sabal Singh Bhatti of Jaisalmer in 17th century costume; he wears white jama, pink striped trousers, gold brocade slippers, jewelled sword belt, striped patka with brocaded ends and floriated pattern, gold brocaded turban streaked with red, and an orange scarf with brocaded ends over the left shoulder and under the right arm. The background is of green modulating into power-blue (as in IS.342-1951). Four flights of birds in the sky. |
| Styles | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Rawal Sabal Singh Bhati' (handwritten on object) |
| Credit line | Given by the family of the late Sir William Rothenstein. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | |
| Bibliographic reference | identification see Headley "Rulers of India and Chiefs of Rajputana". |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.345-1951 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
