Thakur Utham Ram Ji of Jhilai, Rajasthan ca. 1760 Like many - TopicsExpress



          

Thakur Utham Ram Ji of Jhilai, Rajasthan ca. 1760 Like many portraits of the Rajput elite, this depiction of Thakur Utham Ram Ji shows him with objects that denote his status. He reclines on a bulbous cushion and smokes an elaborate silver bidriware hookah painted with applied silver; even the complex floral designs typical of this refined metalwork are shown. He wears elaborate jewels, displays his sword, and sits on carpets rendered in great detail. Jhilai was an important feudatory state of Jaipur that was in line for dynastic succession to the throne if heirs from the Jaipur ruler were lacking. Ink, opaque watercolor, and silver on paper
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 04:55:34 +0000

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