Portrait of Amar Singh II of Mewar

Indian

V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum)

1735 - 1740

Depicts a rajastani ruler almost in profile. He holds a sword in his right hand. His left hand is raised and holds a flower. His robe is splashed with orange paint to suggest that he has been participating in the Holi festival.

• Medium: opaque watercolour on cotton
• Dimensions: 213 x 127 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £7500 ( Total: £22,500)
• ArtFunded in: 1997
• Vendor: Spink & Son

Provenance

Formerly in the Udaipur Royal Collection

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