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Maharaja Pratap Singh of Sawar on a Horse

Unknown artist, 1700

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Pratap Singh (reigned 1668-1706) was one of the most active patrons among its rulers. Typical of late 17th to early 18th century painting at Sawar, a small Rajput kingdom in the Ajmer region. The composition is unusual for its large size. Sawar School, Rajasthan, India.

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Title of artwork, date

Maharaja Pratap Singh of Sawar on a Horse, 1700

Date supported

1993

Medium and material

Gouache on paper

Dimensions

44 x 60 cm

Grant

3125

Total cost

12500

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