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Lot Essay
The signature along the bottom edge is that of Pannalal Parasram Gaur (1860-1935). Pannalal was the head of the royal painting workshop at Udaipur, working under Maharana Fateh Singh (1849-1929) and later under his adopted son, Maharana Bhupal Singh (1884-1955). Andrew Topsfield states, "the final phase of traditional Udaipur painting, c.1910-45, is dominated by Pannalal and his son Chaganlal". (A. Topsfield, Court Painting at Udaipur, Zurich, 2001, pg. 295). Much of the production at this time comprised of large durbar and processional scenes, tiger-hunts and life-size royal portraits.
For other paintings by Pannalal, see Topsfield, op.cit., pp. 294-301. A processional scene depicting Maharana Bhupal Singh by Pannalal sold recently at Christie's, London, 10 June 2015, lot 89.
For other paintings by Pannalal, see Topsfield, op.cit., pp. 294-301. A processional scene depicting Maharana Bhupal Singh by Pannalal sold recently at Christie's, London, 10 June 2015, lot 89.