Maharaja Madho Singh Marches to the Hunt

Maker(s)
Artist: Dalchand (1710-1760)
Historical period(s)
Reign of Maharaja Madho Singh, ca. 1755
Movement
Jaipur Court
School
Rajput School
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 40.3 x 54.4 cm (15 7/8 x 21 7/16 in)
Geography
India, Rajasthan state, Jaipur
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F2001.5
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Album, Painting
Type

Album leaf with painting

Keywords
falconry, halo, hunting, India, maharaja
Provenance

Dinesan Collection, Bombay [1]

From 1960s
Private collection, Germany, from the 1960s [2]

To 2001
Terence McInerney Fine Arts Ltd., New York City, to 2001

From 2001
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Terence McInerney Fine Arts Ltd. in 2001

Notes:

[1] According to Curatorial Note 3, Debra Diamond, March 29, 2001, in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Terence McInerney Fine Arts, Ltd.
Dinesan

Published References
  • Masters of Indian Painting. Exh. cat. Zurich. vol. 2: p. 565, fig. 15.
Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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