Maharana Ari Singh
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, Mewar, late 18th century
Standing against a plain green ground in a transparent jama secured by a golden sash supporting his katar, he holds his long sword in his right and a small red flower in his left hand.
7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm)
Standing against a plain green ground in a transparent jama secured by a golden sash supporting his katar, he holds his long sword in his right and a small red flower in his left hand.
7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm)
Sold for
US$ 1,875
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Compare with a portrait of Ari Singh and two Sardars by Kesu Ram in the National Gallery, Victoria in Andrew Topsfield, Paintings from Rajasthan, Melbourne, 1980, no. 164 and another in Maggs Bros., London, Bulletin 30, January 1979, no. 43.
Provenance:
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Category: Asian Art / Southeast Asian, Indian and Himalayan Art
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