
Mark Rasmussen
International Director
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On a silver throne above a fine carpet, the ruler holds the hilt of his long sword with one hand and issues a decree with the other. The nobleman in his audience is more senior in age and presents a wrapped gift. They meet before an attractive mint green background below a marbled monsoon sky. The marvelous spontaneity of line marks a refreshing contrast with the controlled formality of the scene. We can also read a portentous omen within the swelling clouds, as the Raghugarh state struggled to prosper for little more than a century at the hands of the Marathas.
Compare with a portrait of Vikramajit Singh by Jindu in the National Museum, New Delhi (Beach, Rajput Painting at Bundi and Kota, Ascona, 1974, fig.1210). Also see another portrait of the same ruler sold at Sotheby's, New York, 22 March 1989, lot 150.
Provenance
Walter Prochownik, Buffalo, New York, 1985
Private Collection, Buffalo, New York
Bonhams, New York, 11 September 2012, lot 110