Photo of collection object Portrait of Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur (reigned 1618–46) — Bichitr. Portrait of Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur (reigned 1618–46), probably 1619. Gum tempera and gold on paper, Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection, 2013.324. cc0.

Portrait of Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur (reigned 1618–46)

probably 1619

Bichitr

Bichitr (Indian, active c. 1615–50)

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

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Maker/Artist: Bichitr
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Gum tempera and gold on paper
Medium: Gum tempera, Gold on paper
Locations: : Mughal India, : Court of Jahangir, city: Lahore
Period: Court of Jahangir
Departments: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession Number: 2013.324
Credit Line: Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
Rights Statement: cc0
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