2009.202.27: Rao Madho Singh on Horseback with Three Attendants on Foot (fragment)

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.27

People

Attributed to Master of Elephants, Indian

Title

Rao Madho Singh on Horseback with Three Attendants on Foot (fragment)

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

17th century

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/217491

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School

Dimensions

18.8 x 18.8 cm (7 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch

Accession Year

2009

Object Number

2009.202.27

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

This fragmentary drawing features Kota ruler Rao Madho Singh (r. 1625-1648) mounted on a galloping, caparisoned horse. Surrounding Madho Singh are three attendants on foot. One carries a large, round fan above the ruler’s head, denoting his royal status. At the bottom of the page is an attendant holding up charkhi, an attachment with fireworks that are meant to control and manipulate elephants. In front of horse is the third attendant, carrying a sword over his right shoulder. Rajput Style, Kota School.

Publication History

• Milo Cleveland Beach, ed., Bundi Fort: A Rajput World, The Marq Foundation (2016), p. 72, fig. 3.25

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