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Prince Amar Singh (1672–1710) Drives His Own Elephant

c. 1695

attributed to Mewar Stipple Master

(Indian)
Culture
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
Medium
gum tempera and gold on paper
Measurements
Page: 26.8 x 40 cm (10 9/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.140
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The tusk of the elephant is decorated with a gold ring.

Description

A youthful prince clad in yellow jama (belted tunic) holds a goad in his hand to control his elephant. His attendant sits in the back holding the royal insignia, a flying whisk, which billows in response to the velocity with which the elephant is running. The background of the painting is monochromatic green, a highly corrosive pigment.
A horizontally oriented tempera and gold painting depicts Prince Amar Singh and an attendant, both with medium-light skin tones, riding a dark elephant toward the left. Forward, Amar Singh sits wearing a patterned gold robe and holding a hook. Behind him, the attendant in a striped blue robe raises a white whisk. The elephant is adorned with golden bells, a white tassel, and a red and gold saddle cloth against a muted green landscape.

Prince Amar Singh (1672–1710) Drives His Own Elephant

c. 1695

Mewar Stipple Master

(Indian)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

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