Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (r.1827-66) in procession with a delegation of British officers, ascribed to Lacchi Ram, India, Rajasthan, Kota, circa 1850

gouache heightened with gold on paper, inscribed in gold devanagari script above the nimbate Maharao identifying him and including honorific titles, further inscriptions in gold devanagari identifying the British officers, with narrow yellow border, white rules, and red margins, inscribed on the reverse with 3 lines of devanagari in black ink including an attribution to the artist Lacchi Ram, 1 line of black nasta'liq script below

painting 47.2 by 66.7cm; leaf 51.5 by 69.8cm.

Condition Report:
Small area of damage along upper section of left edge with some associated pigment loss, three repaired tears near upper edge, a few additional areas with repaired tears, some areas of craquelure, minor damage, and staining, pigment colours are strong and vibrant with small areas of pigment loss, some rubbing to inscriptions, tarnish to silver pigment, some creasing near edges, as viewed.