Maharao Umed Singh of Kota
Painting
1771 (made)
1771 (made)
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Painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, of Maharao Umed Singh, ruler of Kota 1771-1819, mounted on horseback, with spear raised in pursuit of a wild boar. Three attendants accompany him. The scene takes place against a brilliant yellow background.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Maharao Umed Singh of Kota (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Maharao Umed Singh of Kota hunting boar, painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Kota, 1771 |
| Physical description | Painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, of Maharao Umed Singh, ruler of Kota 1771-1819, mounted on horseback, with spear raised in pursuit of a wild boar. Three attendants accompany him. The scene takes place against a brilliant yellow background. |
| Content description | Maharao Umed Singh, ruler of Kota 1771-1819, mounted on horseback, with spear raised in pursuit of a wild boar. Three attendants accompany him. The scene takes place against a brilliant yellow background. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Col. T. G. Gayer-Anderson CMG, DSO, and his twin brother Maj. R. G. Gayer-Anderson |
| Object history | From the Gayer-Anderson collection |
| Production | Dated samvat 1828, equivalent to AD 1771 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, W.G. Indian Painting in Bundi and Kotah
Cat. no. 3, fig. 36, p. 54. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.561-1952 |
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| Record created | June 27, 2003 |
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