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A PORTRAIT OF ANAND SINGH OF INDERGARH Indergarh was a vassal of Bundi and very few portraits originating
BUNDI, CIRCA 1780 from here are known. A close comparison can be found in the facial
Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper; with plain paper features of a portrait of Raja Rao Chhatrasal, circa 1790, in the
borders. Verso inscribed: “Sri rajvi sri anand singhji surat chhe Bickford Collection (Czuma, Indian Art, Cleveland, 1975, no.84).
rajasthan indegarh ka dhani.”
Image: 9 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. (23 x 14.6 cm) Provenance
With borders: 10 5/8 x 7 1/4 in. (27 x 18.3 cm) Ray E. Lewis, San Francisco, 1960s
Collection of Milo Cleveland Beach
$8,000 - 12,000

Regaled by angels, the double-chinned ruler is fastidiously kept with
jewels, finely trimmed facial hair, and a brilliant jama. The artist took
great pains to capture its light crinkles and delicate pleats. Highlights
of rose are repeated throughout the composition, from the angels
bestowing Anand Singh’s crown, to the flower between his fingers,
the hem of his sash, and further to his matching scabbard and pink
slippers, uniting the painting’s rich, complementary color scheme.
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