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Ari Singh with a courtier
Mewar, circa 1760
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; the plump ruler drinking wine with a courtesan and four
women in attendance.
Image: 12 3/4 x 8 in. (32.5 x 20.3 cm)
$10,000 - 15,000
The San Diego Museum of Art holds two closely related horizontal format paintings. One of Raj
Singh entertained by dancers and musicians, dated 1774 (1990.638), the other of Maharana
Pratap Singh II with his rani, circa 1753 (Acc #: 1990.633).
Provenance
Acquired in the 1960s through Arthur Lall
Private New York Estate
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