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

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

c. 1695

attributed to Mewar Stipple Master

(Indian)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
gum tempera and gold on paper
Page: 26.8 x 40 cm (10 9/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.140
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

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.
  • July 2002-2018
    Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, partial sale and gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2018-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.140