Amir Khan

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Jodhpur (made)

Amir Khan was a mercenary from Central India who came to dominate political life in Jodhpur under Maharaja Man Singh (r. 1804-43). His huge financial demands finally depleted Jodhpur’s resources, and he was eventually expelled from the state.

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Categories	Paintings Portraits Royalty Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type	Painting
Title	Amir Khan (generic)
Materials and techniques	Painted in opaque watercolour on paper Opaque Watercolour Paper Paint Painted
Brief description	Painting, Amir Khan on horseback, opaque watercolour on paper, Jodhpur, ca. 1820
Physical description	Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a portrait of Amir Khan of Tonk (1806-1834) on a dappled horse, with an escort.
Dimensions	Height: 290mm Width: 215mm Image within innermost painted border height: 281mm Image within innermost painted border width: 205mm 05/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description	Amir Khan of Tonk (1806-1834) on a dappled horse, with an escort.
Styles	Rajasthani Jodhpur
Gallery label	Amir Khan was a mercenary from Central India who came to dominate political life in Jodhpur under Maharaja Man Singh (r. 1804-43). His huge financial demands finally depleted Jodhpur’s resources, and he was eventually expelled from the state.(July 2017)
Credit line	Given by Col. J.G. Gayer-Anderson C.M.G., D.S.G. and Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson.
Object history	From the Gayer-Anderson collection. The donors were twin brothers.
Subjects depicted	Ruler Horse Equestrian Amir Khan
Summary	Amir Khan was a mercenary from Central India who came to dominate political life in Jodhpur under Maharaja Man Singh (r. 1804-43). His huge financial demands finally depleted Jodhpur’s resources, and he was eventually expelled from the state.
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.143-1952

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O433375/amir-khan-painting-unknown/

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