1997.233: Equestrian Portrait with Gun and Sword
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1997.233
- Title
- Equestrian Portrait with Gun and Sword
- Classification
- Paintings
- Work Type
- painting
- Date
- 1966
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/213394
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style, Mewar School
- Dimensions
- 26 x 20 cm (10 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
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inscription: Language: Hindi
Script: Devanagari
Square on left: Dated: 2123 VS (1966 A.D)
Square on right: Shri Suratkhana 126
[The] Painting Atelier, 126
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inscription: Language: Hindi
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of James E. Robinson III in honor of Stuart Cary Welch and Alve John Erickson
- Accession Year
- 1997
- Object Number
- 1997.233
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- The painting in Jaipur Style depicts Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh (1834-80) of Jaipur, mounted on a brown, caparisoned horse. He wears a white robe (jama), a turban, and jewelry, with a sword hanging from his waist. He also carries a rifle over his right shoulder.
Verification Level
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