Baba Shri Morarswami reciting from a manuscript
Baba Shri Morarswami reciting from a manuscript by Dungarpur court artist circa 1860 CE Gouache on paper 7.4 x 5.8 in. (18.8 x 14.7 cm.) Front: “Babaji Shri Morarswami” Babaji Shri Morarswami was a highly regarding preacher from Saurashtra, in Gujarat. There is also a small temple in his honour in Saurashtra. However nothing much is yet […]
Gokulnathji reciting from a manuscript
Gokulnathji (1552-1641) reciting from a manuscript Artist following Kishangarh-Nathdwara style circa 1840 CE Gouache on paper 12.6 x 9.4 in. (32 x 24 cm.) Gokulnathji was the fourth son of Vitthalnathji and gained immense popularity as a devout Pushtimargi. He compiled a number of books in a vernacular dialect, Braj bhasha, which had a deep impact on local […]
Vallabhacharya chanting on beads
Vallabhacharya (1479-1531) chanting on beads Attributed to Nihal Chand, Kishangarh circa 1750 CE Gouache on paper 9.6 x 7.4 in. (24.4 x 18.8 cm.) The founder of the Pushtimarg, Vallabhacharya was a mystic person and was blessed with divine vision. He also propounded the methods and rituals for seva, which are practised till day by Pushtimargis. He travelled […]
Maharaja Kishor Singh of Kotah worshiping Shrinathji
Maharaja Kishor Singh (r.1819-1828) of Kotah worshiping Shrinathji by Kotah court artist circa 1820 CE Gouache on paper 13.2 x 9.7 in. (33.5 x 24.6 cm.) Revered as one of the most inspired Vaishnav among nineteenth-century rulers, Maharao Kishor Singh worshipped Shrinathji and all his swarups, including his personal deity Brijnathji. Artist has played an interesting game […]
A Goswami enjoying monsoon in a baradari
A Goswami enjoying monsoon in a baradari by Nathdwara Haveli artist circa 1880 CE Gouache on paper 10.1 x 13.9 in. (25.7 x 35.3 cm.) A Goswami seated on an ornate chair inside a baradari (marble pavilion) constructed in a garden gives a glimpse of the lavish lifestyle followed by Goswamis and their families. Following the Libel […]
Tilkayat Damodarji Maharaj with a shishya
Tilkayat Damodarji Maharaj (1797-1826) with a shishya by Nathdwara Haveli artist circa 1850 CE Gouache on paper 12.8 x 9.8 in. (32.5 x 24.9 cm.) In a short lived stewardship, Tilkayat Damodarji made a great impact on varied aspects of society. He constructed a number of private and public utility buildings including Bada Baag, Bada Bazar, Mathura Darwaza, […]
Shrinathji as bridegroom, manorath performed by Tilkayat Govardhanlalji and other Goswamis
Shrinathji as bridegroom, manorath performed by Tilkayat Govardhanlalji and other Goswamis by Ghasiram Hardev Sharma circa 1900 CE Gouache on paper 20.1 x 15.4 in. (51.1 x 39.1 cm.) In the center is Shrinathji’s sevra shringar (his bridegroom decoration) which is pronounced by his elaborate headgear and a backdrop with gopis (milk maids). Shrinathji is adorned with […]
Maharana Fateh Singh attending Manorath of five swarups at Nathdwara
Maharana Fateh Singh (1849, r.1884-1930) attending Manorath of five swarups at Nathdwara by Ghasiram Hardev Sharma, Nathdwara circa 1900 CE Gouache on paper 21.1 x 15.9 in. (53.6 x 40.5 cm.) A manorath is performed to fulfil a long cherished desire and an innermost yearning to perform seva to the deity. This portrait is of the assembly […]
A Young Goswami conducting a court
A Young Goswami conducting a court by Nathdwara Haveli artist circa 1840 CE Gouache on paper 9.8 x 13.8 in. (24.9 x 35.1 cm.) Painting style of Nathdwara was formed by amalgamating idioms from Kotah, Mewar, Kishangarh and other nearby areas, and this merger of styles at times (like in the case of this portrait) creates confusion in […]
Maharana Swarup Singh worshiping Shrinathji at Nathdwara
Maharana Swarup Singh (1815, r. 1842-1861) worshiping Shrinathji at Nathdwara by Nathdwara Haveli artist circa 1850 CE Gouache on paper 13.6 x 9.8 in. (34.5 x 24.9 cm.) Back: “Chitra Shrinathji ko Shit kal ko Shringar ko Golpapg ghar Dwarvaga, Maharana Sarup Singhji” “Govind ji Girdhari” “Ranaji Sarup Singh ji” Unlike most of the large […]