Portrait of Maharaja Rai Singh of Bikaner (reigned 1574–1612)
c. 1610
Maker Unknown
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Portrait of Maharaja Rai Singh of Bikaner (reigned 1574–1612), c. 1610. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner. Gum tempera and gold on paper; 25.4 x 38.1 cm (10 x 15 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Alma Kroeger Fund 2021.11 This painting is based on a drawing also in the CMA collection (1987.1100).
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- Gum tempera and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 38.1 cm (10 x 15 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: handwritten inscription identifying the subject, on the verso Remark: The inscription identifies the subject as a king of Bikaner who was one of the first Hindu rulers to align with the Mughal emperor and turn his lands over to Mughal suzerainty. The close allegiance of this king with the Mughal emperor is also expressed in the choice of Mughal styles in the creation of Bikaner painting.
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 2021.11
- Credit Line
- Alma Kroeger Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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