A RAJPUT NOBLEMAN HOLDING A FLOWER
INDIA, RAJASTHAN, MEWAR, CIRCA 1760
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
Auction: 11 June 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
gouache on paper heightened in gold, red border with black margin rules, the nobleman holding a flower standing facing left, wearing a white turban and jama, a floral patka tied around his waist, a sword and shield hanging from his shoulder
Dimensions
29.4cm x 22.4cm
Provenance
Private UK collection.
Footnote
This portrait follows a series of portraits of early Maharanas by the artist Suhajii presented to Maharana Ari Singh (r. 1762-1772) on his accession. For comparison see A. Topsfield, Paintings from Rajasthan in the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 1980, nos. 181 and 182.