Harvard Art Museums > 1997.233: Equestrian Portrait with Gun and Sword Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Equestrian Portrait with Gun and Sword , 1997.233,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/213394. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. 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 inscription: Language: Hindi Script: Devanagari Square on left: Dated: 2123 VS (1966 A.D) Square on right: Shri Suratkhana 126 [The] Painting Atelier, 126 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 The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. 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 This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
