Umed Singh of Bundi with his Sons Artist: Unknown

ca. 1765

Asian Art

By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Umed Singh ruled the state of Bundi, in Rajasthan, during the eighteenth century. Paintings made during his reign show an interest in dramatic compositions, seen here in the placement of the figures— his sons and grandsons—which extend over the decorative borders and into the margins.

Medium

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Dimensions

without mounting: 12 5/8 × 9 15/16 in. (32 × 25.2 cm)
with mounting: 18 1/2 × 15 1/4 in. (47 × 38.8 cm)

Credit Line

The Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, B.A. 1927, Collection, Gift of Mrs. John D. MacDonald

Accession Number

2001.138.17

Geography

Bundi, Rajasthan, India

Culture

Indian

Period

Mughal dynasty (1526–1857)

Classification

Paintings

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Provenance
Stuart Cary Welch Collection. Vera M. MacDonald and John D. MacDonald, Boston, Mass., by 2001; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Bibliography
  • Milo Cleveland Beach, Rajput Painting at Bundi and Kota (Ascona, Switzerland: Artibus Asiae, 1974), pl. 39
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

human figures (visual works), portraits

Subject

sons

Inscriptions

Top: Shri Rao Raja Umed Singhji, son of Rao Budh Singhji, grandson of Rao Udrat (Anirudh) Singhji.\r\nRight Margin Top: Maharaj Kunwar Shri Ajit Singhji. Kunwar Pratap Singhji. Maharaj Kunwar Shri Bahadur Singhji.\r\nRight margin Bottom: Maharaj Kunwar Shri (illegible) son of (illegible).\r\nBelow: Kunwar Sardar Singhji. Kunwar Sangram Singhji.\r\n

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