File:Equestrian painting of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Punjab Plains, circa 1859.jpg

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English: Equestrian painting of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Punjab Plains, circa 1859.

A gilded version of this painting can be viewed at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jassa_Singh_Ahluwalia_depiction.jpg

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Equestrian portrait of a Sikh ruler, Indian, Pahari, about 1859.

Object Place: possibly Patiala, Punjab Plains, Northern India

Medium/Technique: Ink and light color on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 21 cm (10 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

Credit Line: Ross-Coomaraswamy Collection Accession Number: 17.2699

NOT ON VIEW

Collections: Asia, Prints and Drawings

Classifications: Drawings / Watercolors

Inscriptions: Color notations throughout drawing in devanagari: Background: asemani, horse: sedali, tunic: suped, saddle: suna, blanket: sundhura, pants: kirama.

Provenance: By 1916, purchased in India by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947); 1917, sold by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy to Denman Waldo Ross (b. 1853 - d. 1935), Cambridge, MA; 1917, given by Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA. (Accession date: April 5, 1917)
Date circa 1859
date QS:P,+1859-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source https://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/84559-puratan-sikh-art/
Author Unknown authorUnknown author

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Old Sikh artwork of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, 1859 Punjab plains

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current19:59, 21 August 2023Thumbnail for version as of 19:59, 21 August 20231,234 × 1,600 (233 KB)MaplesyrupSushiOriginal Internet source, from: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149106/equestrian-portrait-of-a-sikh-ruler?ctx=92e16fca-9f0b-4c70-bc60-6037359c71e5&idx=2
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