INDIA, JAIPUR, 19TH CENTURY

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A portrait of Raja Sawai Singh
India, Jaipur, 19th century
The maharaja wearing a simple white achkan, red turban and brocade slippers, holding a pink rose and standing against a dusky sky, the verso with two inscriptions
Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
7 x 4¼ in. (17.7 x 10.7 cm.)

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The long inscription on verso reads "Sri Maharaja Dhiraja Raja Rajendra Shri Savai Iss Singhji," and the upper (and probably later) inscription reads "Shri Maharaja Isavari Singhji of Jaipur." This second inscription suggests this was given as a gift.

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