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Portrait of Bakhtawar Singh of Alwar

Object Details

School/Tradition
Alwar school
Inscriptions
Verso: blank
Recto: Khichi Thakur Shri Bakhtawar Singh Ji
Kalam Chita(e)ra Fateh Mahmand Ra Haath Ri Che - Samvat- 1936 ra Kati Sud 7
Kalam Chita(e)ra Fateh Mahmand Ra Haath Ri Che - Samvat- 1936 ra Kati Sud 7
Provenance
2010
Sale, London, Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, June 9, 2010, lot no. 296, “A prince seated against a bolster on a terrace”
From 2010 to 2018
Catherine Glynn Benkaim purchased at auction, “Islamic and Indian Art,” Bonhams, London, June 9, 2010, lot 296: “A prince seated against a bolster on a terrace” [1]
From 2018
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim [2]
Notes:
[1] According to information from Catherine Glynn Benkaim.
[2] See Acquisition Consideration Form, object file, Collections Management Office.
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Bonhams (London, Knightsbridge)
Catherine Glynn Benkaim
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Artist
Fateh Mahmand (active early 20th century)
Date
dated 1936
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W (painting): 21.3 × 17 cm (8 3/8 × 6 11/16 in)
H x W (overall): 25.4 × 20.3 cm (10 × 8 in)
Type
Painting
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