The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Raja Bikram Singh of Guler (r. 1661–75) Smoking a Hookah
c. 1680
Page: 21.7 x 28.8 cm (8 9/16 x 11 5/16 in.); Image: 17.2 x 24.4 cm (6 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.)
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
Raja Bikram Singh was famed for his physical strength and could break a coconut into pieces with his fingersDescription
The portrait of Raja Bikram Singh is the earliest depiction of a Guler chief and was produced in Chamba, possibly under the patronage of Raja Chattar Singh (r. 1664–90). The painting bears several features of early portraiture in Chamba—a straight Hookah pipe, striped trousers, large bolsters, and the sitting posture of the raja.- ?-2018Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, partial sale and gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art2018-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Indian Gallery 242 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 10, 2018-April 7, 2019).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.89