Portrait of Bakhtawar Singh of Alwar
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Period
dated 1936 -
Geography
Alwar, Rajasthan state, India -
Material
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (painting): 21.3 × 17 cm (8 3/8 × 6 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
S2018.1.78 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2018.1.78
Object Details
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Artist
Fateh Mahmand (active early 20th century) -
School/Tradition
Alwar school -
Inscriptions
Verso: blankRecto: Khichi Thakur Shri Bakhtawar Singh JiKalam Chita(e)ra Fateh Mahmand Ra Haath Ri Che - Samvat- 1936 ra Kati Sud 7Kalam Chita(e)ra Fateh Mahmand Ra Haath Ri Che - Samvat- 1936 ra Kati Sud 7 -
Provenance
2010Sale, London, Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, June 9, 2010, lot no. 296, “A prince seated against a bolster on a terrace”From 2010 to 2018Catherine Glynn Benkaim purchased at auction, “Islamic and Indian Art,” Bonhams, London, June 9, 2010, lot 296: “A prince seated against a bolster on a terrace” [1]From 2018Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim [2]Notes:[1] According to information from Catherine Glynn Benkaim.[2] See Acquisition Consideration Form, object file, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Bonhams (London, Knightsbridge)Catherine Glynn Benkaim -
Origin
Alwar, 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 -
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