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Maharaja Raj Singh of Mewar in Procession

Dated SV 1811 (A.D. 1753)
Object PlaceMewar, Rajasthan, Northern India
Medium/TechniqueOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
DimensionsOverall: 35.7 x 44cm (14 1/16 x 17 5/16in.)
Framed: 20 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (52.7 x 62.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of John Goelet
Accession number66.163
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InscriptionsInscription in back: Sidha sri Maharaja dhi raj maha rana ji sri raja si(n)gh ji ri asavari ro panno. Sam(v)at 1810 ra phalgun vadi 14. Re din mahadev ji sri vaijnath ji sri ji darsan kar ra (?va?) padharya ghore latka le asavar hua. Jane din ri asvari ro bha. Samvat 1811 ra bhadua vat 14. Sinu va re din pano nij ar huyo. Kalmi [sat]jitaro cutro [catio] gangaramro.
ProvenanceBy 1965, private dealer/collector, Calcutta; 1965, purchased by John Goelet, Amblainville (Oise) France; 1966, gift of Goelet to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 9, 1966)