Maharaja Sardar Singh of Bikaner, Chotu, ca. 1860–70

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Maharaja Sardar Singh of Bikaner, ca. 1860–70, India (Rajasthan, Bikaner), Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper, 16 x 12 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Chotu, Maharaja Sardar Singh (r. 1851–72) is captured here in an extraordinary portrait whose creator was undoubtedly aware of the inroads photography was making among royal patrons. At first glance, the work seems one of almost photographic realism

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Size: 3012px × 3867px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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