Lot 118
INDIAN PAINTING (CIRCA 1740)
MAHARAJAH JAGAT SINGH
Auction: 9 December 2009 at 11:00 GMT
£500
Description
Gouache on paper, inscription reads 'Maharana Jagat Singh Jee' The inscription also indicates the artist was 'Sahno'
Dimensions
17cm x 11cm
Footnote
Note:
Maharana Jagat Singh II (reigned 1734-51) and was the ruler of Mewar, Udaipur.
The kingdom of Mewar was the most distinguished and opulent Hindu court of the 18th century. It had a rich history of the patronage of the arts, especially under Maharana Jagat Singh II, with a great number of masterpieces created during what was truly a Golden age of Indian arts.