JODHPUR, INDIA, CIRCA 1775

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MAHARAJA VIJAY SINGH OF MARWAR (1729 - 1793)
JODHPUR, INDIA, CIRCA 1775
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the names of the two principle figures in devanagari affixed to the painting, a thin yellow border, the reverse with one line of black devanagri, water damage on the left hand side
Painting 12 1⁄4 x 10 3⁄8in. (30.7 x 26.4cm.); folio 12 1⁄2 x 10 1⁄2in. (31.8 x 26.2cm.)

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Lot Essay

Maharaja Vijay Singh Rathore succeeded his father Bakht Singh to become ruler of Marwar in 1752. However, he was deposed just a year later by his cousin Ram Singh. Despite reclaiming the throne of Jodhpur in 1772, the instability led to a Mahratta invasion under Mahadaji Scindia. Although repelling the invaders a first time, Vijay Singh was soundly defeated by the Mahrattas and their French trained sepoys. For further information on and depictions of Vijay Singh see Rosemary Crill, Marwar Painting: a History of the Jodhpur Style, Mumbai, 2001, pp.98-107.

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