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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)
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Devgarh
gum tempera, gold and silver on paper
27.9 x 32.7 cm (11 x 12 7/8 in.)
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.152
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

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.
  • ?–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/2018.152