Watercolor on paper
Rajasthan, India, 17th/18th century
Mewar School
Portrait of a courtier in profile
The figure dressed in a light-colored robe with bright yellow sash, the head crowned with a turban-like headdress
Both hands propped on a firangi sword in front of the body
Along top edge Devanagari inscription in red ink
Dimensions: 14.5 x 10.6 cm
Frame: 26 x 22 cm
Good condition

Condition:

The painting itself is in good condition with some tiny paint losses to the face of the figure. There are marginal blemishes, a loss to the right edge (outside the depiction and hidden by the mat) and some creases to the corners. Traces of a previous mounting along the upper margin. The verso inscribed in pencil. The sheet measures 14.5 x 10.6 cm. The frame with some minor signs of wear, measuring 26 x 22 cm.



Mewar School

The Mewar school, part of the Rajasthani School, is one of the most important schools of Indian painting. Stylistic characteristics are bold colors and strong color contrasts, as well as a flat representation of figures and a lack of perspectival realism. The artists were often inspired by Indian heroic stories, religious writings, poems and folkloric legends.

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