Maharao Umed Singh hunting tigers
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Creative CommonsAt A Glance
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Period
1787 -
Geography
Kota, Rajasthan state, India -
Material
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 43.2 × 70.2 cm (17 × 27 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
S2018.1.39 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2018.1.39
Object Details
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Artist
Hans Raj Joshi (1750-1799) -
School/Tradition
Kota school -
Inscriptions
Recto: in devanagari script: maharaja dhiraja maharaja maharao raja sri umed singhji bahadur hisCourageous king of kings, great king Umed SinghVerso: in devanagari script: samvat 1844 vasakih sudi 14, hitvarah din ki jp dim (?) kul thak ajai nahan ghoghari mari…Joshi Hans Raj chuterako, ji hoSamvat 1844 (1787 CE), fourteenth day of Caisakh, Sunday…killed the…animals.Painting by Hans Raj JoshiPainting by Hans Raj Joshi -
Provenance
To 1971Indian Arts Palace, New Delhi [1]From 1971 to 2001Ralph Benkaim (1914-2001), purchased from Indian Arts Palace, New Delhi in December 1971 [2]From 2001 to 2018Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, by inheritance from Ralph Benkaim in 2001From 2018Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn BenkaimNotes:[1] According to information from Catherine Glynn Benkaim.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Life at court: Art for India's Rulers, 16th-19th centuries (November 20, 1985 to May 11, 1986) -
Previous custodian or owner
Indian Arts PalaceRalph and Catherine BenkaimCatherine Glynn Benkaim -
Origin
Kota, Rajasthan state, India -
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art -
Type
Painting -
Restrictions and Rights
CC0 - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0)
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