20th Nov, 2019 12:00
European & Asian Works of Art
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A DOUBLE PORTRAIT: GAJ SINGH OF JODHPUR AND ANUP SINGH JI OF BIKANER
A DOUBLE PORTRAIT: GAJ SINGH OF JODHPUR AND ANUP SINGH JI OF BIKANER, RAJASTHAN, INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
ink and gold with gouache with paper, the two rulers depicted wearing Mughal coats, identified by devanagari inscriptions on the reverse, thin silver border, mounted
20.7 x 14.7cm
Gaj Singh of Jodhpur was the first to be given title Maharaja and ruled 1619-1638; Anup Singh Ji of Bikaner was born the same year as Gaj Singh's death and ruled his kingdom 1669-1698.
Sold for £700
A DOUBLE PORTRAIT: GAJ SINGH OF JODHPUR AND ANUP SINGH JI OF BIKANER, RAJASTHAN, INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
ink and gold with gouache with paper, the two rulers depicted wearing Mughal coats, identified by devanagari inscriptions on the reverse, thin silver border, mounted
20.7 x 14.7cm
Gaj Singh of Jodhpur was the first to be given title Maharaja and ruled 1619-1638; Anup Singh Ji of Bikaner was born the same year as Gaj Singh's death and ruled his kingdom 1669-1698.
Auction: European & Asian Works of Art, 20th Nov, 2019
