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Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam (r. 1825–57) in Procession with His Relatives and Courtiers

1825

Kushala

(Indian, active c. 1825)
Culture
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Devgarh
Medium
gum tempera, gold and silver on paper
Measurements
27.9 x 32.7 cm (11 x 12 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.152
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The Raja was probably in his early teens when this picture was painted.

Description

A young raja (king) rides a brown stallion, larger than the others in the center of the composition. The speed of his gallop is indicated by the flying ends of the Raja’s turban. A group of his horsemen turn their heads around to admire his glory, while another party riding behind him follow their king’s lead in obedience.
A horizontally oriented tempera painting depicts Maharaja Balwant Singh, a man with a medium-light skin tone and dark beard, riding a rearing black horse at the center of a procession. He wears a white tunic and blue turban. To our left and right, attendants with medium-light skin tones ride horses across a light green field. A dark blue sky strip and a red border with inscriptions frame the composition.

Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam (r. 1825–57) in Procession with His Relatives and Courtiers

1825

Kushala

(Indian, active c. 1825)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Devgarh

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