ATTRIBUTABLE TO SAHIBDIN, PROVINCIAL MUGHAL SCHOOL, UDAIPUR, INDIA, CIRCA MID-17TH CENTURY

The artist Sahibdin worked for the Maharanas of Mewar between 1628 and 1655. One of his patrons was Maharana Jagat Singh of Udaipur (r. 1628-1652). His style, combining a strong sub-imperial Mughal style with early Rajput traditions, influenced other artists through the 17th century. The present work, in horizontal format, is probably from the later part of his career as his early works are primarily vertical formats. For a discussion on this painter see Andrew Topsfield, Sahibdin, in Masters of Indian Painting 1100-1650, Artibus Asiae Publisher, 2011, pp. 391-406 and Rebuilding the royal library at Udaipur: Jagat Singh I and his artist Sahibdin (c.1620-55) in Court Painting at Udaipur, 2002, chapter 3.