Equestrian portrait of Amar Singh II (r. 1698-1710) riding the horse Gira Baj

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Period
ca. 1697 -
Geography
Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India -
Material
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (painting): 26 × 20.2 cm (10 1/4 × 7 15/16 in) -
Accession Number
S2018.1.74 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2018.1.74
Object Details
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School/Tradition
Udaipur school -
Inscriptions
Recto: Ghodi Girad Baj Pokhar SinghjiMare Girad Raj [received from?] Pokhar Singh jiVerso (top center): (Jotdan) 24/32; ki(mat) 4 rupeeMerwar Inventory no. 24/32; value 4 rupees(bottom right corner)kharcho?Spent?Spent? -
Provenance
To 2011Estate of Mr. Howell, U.K. [1]2011Sale, London, Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, January 19, 2011, lot. 354: “Maharana Amar Singh (reg. 1698-1710) riding with an entourage of attendants on foot”2011Shawn Ghassemi, San Francisco, California, purchased at auction “Islamic and Indian Art,” Bonhams, London, January 19, 2011, lot no. 354, “Maharana Amar Singh (reg. 1698-1710) riding with an entourage of attendants on foot”From 2011 to 2018Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, exchanged painting with Shawn Ghassemi in May 2011 [2]From 2018Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim [3]Notes:[1] The painting was sold at Bonhams, London as the Estate of Mr. Howell of the United Kingdom. His son of the name consigned the painting to Bonhams.[2] Catherine Glynn Benkaim exchanged her Kishangarh Radha and Krishna painting for this work from Shawn Ghassemi in May 2011.[3] See Acquisition Consideration Form, object file, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Mr. Howell (English)Estate of Mr. HowellShariar M. GhassemiCatherine Glynn Benkaim -
Origin
Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India -
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries -
Type
Painting -
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