Portrait of Raja Shamsher Sen (r. 1727-82)

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10,000 - 15,000 USD

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Description

Portrait of Raja Shamsher Sen (r. 1727-82)
Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
image 8 7/8 by 5 7/8 in. (22.6 by 15 cm)
folio 10 5/8 by 7 5/8 in. (27 by 19.4 cm) unframed

For another portrait of the ruler dressed as a sadhu, see W. G. Archer, Indian Paintings from the Punjab Hills, vol. II, London & New York, 1973, no. 24, p. 269.