Maharana Jagat Singh and his family and his courtiers entertained...

Maharana Jagat Singh and his family and his courtiers entertained by nautch girls, Udaipur, Rajasthan, circa 1750, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, the ruler shown seated on the floor with his three sons within the central one of three lobed archways, to his left his courtiers are depicted seated and standing, to his right a dancer performs while more dancers await their turn, musicians play behind them, patterned textiles are rolled up above each arch giving a view into this intimate scene, within gold and outer red border, within white silk mount, painting 24.5 x 30 cm.

Provenance: Private collection Germany acquired in the late 1960s