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Maharana Raj Singh II riding
1755
Medium
opaque watercolour and gold paint on paper
Measurements
48.0 × 41.0 cm (image) 55.1 × 49.6 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1980
Gallery location
Level 1, NGV International
About this work
Powerful horses were a source of pride for Indian nobility, and paintings of the Mughal and Rajput rulers on trotting, galloping or prancing steeds were especially popular. Immaculately groomed horses displaying powerful physiques and pedigree lineage signified Rajput nobility, and stables of pedigree horses were a feature of their palaces.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Accession Number
AS167-1980
Department
Asian Art
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