INDIA, MEWAR, CIRCA 1740

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Two portraits of elephants
India, Mewar, circa 1740
Each with an elephant elegantly caparisoned and directed by his mahout, with footsoldiers in front, all standing on grass against a pale blue background, surrounded by red borders with an inscription at top and inventory numbers on the verso
Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
11¾ x 19 in. (29.8 x 48.2 cm.), the larger (2)

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Lot Essay

The inscription on the first painting reads "Gift Maharanaji Sangram Singh" and gives the elephant's name as "Madanmurat," the verso with inventory no. 217. The second reads "Gift to Maharana Shri Jagat Singhji," and gives the name of the elephant as Gusai Bagas, the verso with inventory no. 246.

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