Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar (r. 1828–38) Holding a Falcon (c. 1835): Art, History and Details

Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar (r. 1828–38) Holding a Falcon (c. 1835) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Ghasi (Indian, active c. 1820–36).

The work and its context

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

A profoundly bejeweled Jawan Singh, ruler of the largest Rajput kingdom, looks his hunting falcon straight in the eye. The bird also appears regal, with a gold plumed cap on the his head and a gold necklace around its neck. The multicolored poppies at his feet and the thick foliage of the trees seem to have parted in deference to his majesty, so his form can be better offset by the flat blue sky.

Object facts

• Title: Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar (r. 1828–38) Holding a Falcon
• Date: c. 1835
• Creator attribution: Ghasi (Indian, active c. 1820–36)
• Culture: Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
• Type: Painting
• Technique: gum tempera, pearls, silk, and gold on paper
• Dimensions: Page: 31.2 x 23.9 cm (12 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.); Painting: 21.6 x 13.8 cm (8 1/2 x 5 7/16 in.)
• Collection: Indian Art
• Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
• Accession number: 2018.149

A detail from the museum

Actual pearls have been sewn onto the page at his belt and earrings.

Collection credit

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

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