Maharaja Surat Singh of Bikaner
Maharaja Surat Singh (r.1844-1885) of Bikaner with his munim by Bikaner court artist circa 1850 CE Gouache on paper 12 x 9.1 in. (30.5 x 23.1 cm.) Back: “no. 440, inspection of accounts” (on a wet stamp): “This painting belongs to the personal collection of H H Maharaja Bikaner” This composition shows either documentation of […]
Maharaja Pratap Singh of Kishangarh
Maharaja Pratap Singh (1763, r.1788-1798) of Kishangarh by Sitaram, Kishangarh court artist circa 1780 CE Gouache on paper 6.1 x 3.6 in. (15.5 x 9.1 cm.) Front: “Shri Shri Maharaja Partap Singhji Bahadur Mushwar Sitaram” Done in a folksy Kishangarh style, this portrait shows Maharaja Pratap Singh of Kishangarh practicing archery. Pratap Singh was an ambitious ruler […]
Maharaja Bahadur Singh of Kishangarh
Maharaja Bahadur Singh (r.1748-1781) of Kishangarh by Kishangarh court artist circa 1750 CE Gouache on paper 14 x 10.8 in. (35.6 x 27.4 cm.) Back: “Maharirajdhiraj Shri Bahadur Singhji Kishangarh” Maharaja Bahadur Singh of Kishangarh’s long reign was marked with the tension of succession and Maratha attacks which he competently addressed. He declared himself as the ruler […]
Maharaja Anup Singh of Bikaner
Maharaja Anup Singh (1638, r.1669-1698) of Bikaner by Gajadhar of Bikaner dated 1834 CE Gouache on paper 11.4 x 6.5 in. (29 x 16.5 cm.) Back:“Sabih Maharaj Shri Anop Sangh ji ri bai, Shri ji Sahab ra najar holi ri ki likam Gajadhar bram dusro ? ki bi samat 1890 miti chatra vad 1” (on […]
Maharaja Gaj Singh of Bikaner
Maharaja Gaj Singh (1723, r.1745-1787) of Bikaner by Isai Abure (?) of Bikaner dated 1796 CE Gouache on paper (with embedded beetle wings) 12.2 x 7.9 in. (31 x 20.1 cm.) Back: “Sabih 1 Shri Maharaj Shri Gaj Sah ji ri Kaam uste Isai Abure (?) ro najar mujro maatam posi ro samat 1853 magsar […]
Diwan Bakhtawar Singh of Bikaner
Diwan Bakhtawar Singh (1707-1779) of Bikaner by Sahabdin of Bikaner dated 1765 CE Gouache on paper 9.8 x 5.7 in. (24.9 x 14.5 cm.) Back: “Mohataa ji: Ravji Shri Vakhataav Singhji ri sabih Ustei Sahaabdin ri kiwi chhe. Savat 1822 me kati vad 12” Mohta Bakhtawar Singh was appointed as the chief minister or diwan of […]
Maharaja Satrusal II of Kotah
Maharaja Satrusal II (1837, r.1866-1889) of Kotah by Kotah court artist circa 1870 CE Gouache on paper (with mica and mirror embedded) 15 x 10.8 in. (38.1 x 27.4 cm.) Front: “Shri Shri Shri Shri Shri Marajdhiraj Shri Maraval ji Shri Chhatarasal ji tasabir Saalgar ki” The last great patron of Kotah paintings, Maharao Satrusal […]
Bapji Shri Arup Das
Bapji Shri Arup Das by Nanuram of Kotah circa 1820 CE Gouache on paper 11.9 x 9.8 in. (30 x 24.9 cm.) Front: “Soratho. Shri Guru Mor Swarup. Bhakti gyan ke roop Bhal. Yah Chabi Das Anup Samat Unnise Chhat sud Balwant Singh krut svakar varna”; “Mas eklauo ki no kaam likhyo chitra yah Nanuram” […]
Diwan Jhala Zalim Singh of Kotah
Diwan Jhala Zalim Singh (1730-1823) of Kotah by Kotah court artist circa 1790 CE Gouache on paper 7.9 x 5.3 in. (20.1 x 14 cm.) Back: “Sabih Raje Zalim Singhji ri” He was the chief minister (musahib-e-ala, or the diwan) during the reign of Maharao Guman Singh and his successor Maharao Umed Singh of Kotah. Owing to […]
Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur
Maharaja Man Singh (1783, r.1803-1843) of Jodhpur by Jodhpur court artist circa 1840 CE Gouache on paper 14.5 x 10 in. (36.8 x 25.4 cm.) A neat and refined early nineteenth century Jodhpur style portrait painted during the reign of Maharaja Man Singh shows him in his royal self, standing inside a lavishly decorated marble pavilion lined with […]