Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam (r. 1825–57) in Procession with His Relatives and Courtiers (1825): Art, History and Details

Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam (r. 1825–57) in Procession with His Relatives and Courtiers (1825) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Kushala (Indian, active c. 1825).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

A young raja (king) rides a brown stallion, larger than the others in the center of the composition. The speed of his gallop is indicated by the flying ends of the Raja’s turban. A group of his horsemen turn their heads around to admire his glory, while another party riding behind him follow their king’s lead in obedience.

Object facts

• Title: Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam (r. 1825–57) in Procession with His Relatives and Courtiers
• Date: 1825
• Creator attribution: Kushala (Indian, active c. 1825)
• Culture: Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Devgarh
• Type: Painting
• Technique: gum tempera, gold and silver on paper
• Dimensions: 27.9 x 32.7 cm (11 x 12 7/8 in.)
• Collection: Indian Art
• Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
• Accession number: 2018.152

A detail from the museum

The Raja was probably in his early teens when this picture was painted.

Collection credit

Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund

View the collection record

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