AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF MAHARAJA SWARUP SINGH JI, MEWAR SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY

AN EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF MAHARAJA SWARUP SINGH JI, MEWAR SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3001611

Using bold fields of color, on the primary figure, giving him great presence. The spear emphasize the nobleman’s status on the battlefield. The accomplished depiction of the rider’s face in profile and his subtly rendered costume affirm links to the Mughal painting tradition in the Jodhpur. 30 by 26 cm.

PROVENANCE Christies London, 21 July 2009, lot 35.