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Maharana Jagat Singh II in a wedding procession

1738–40
Not on view
The Maharana Jagat Singh II of Mewar (r. 1734–51) favored large-scale pictures, often including his favorite elephants from the royal stables, in processions, staged fights and on hunting expeditions. This is one the grandest large scale processional scenes of mid-18th century Rajasthan. Jagat Singh II is seen riding his elephant Shyam Sundar in the wedding procession of the nobleman Thakur Sirdar Singh, the 13th Thakur of Sardargarh, a princely estate northeast of Udaipur. The bridegroom follows immediately behind riding a white stallion. The celebrants are identified as being enroute to the Kishan Vilas Garden, a favored hunting ground of the rulers of Mewar, located on the banks of Lake Pichola, Udaipur.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Maharana Jagat Singh II in a wedding procession
  • Artist: Unidentified artist , Rajasthani
  • Date: 1738–40
  • Culture: India, Rajasthan, Mewar
  • Medium: Opaque watercolor on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 18 9/16 × 33 11/16 in. (47.2 × 85.5 cm)
    Sheet: 20 1/2 × 35 7/16 in. (52 × 90 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of Mrs. Samuel T. Peters, Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., Rogers Fund, and Gift of Mrs. Rose F. Magnin, in memory of her husband, E. John Magnin, by exchange, 2026
  • Object Number: 2026.450
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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