id:			154767
accession number:	1989.344
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.344
updated:		2023-05-27 11:01:43.985000

Maharao Chattar Sal (reigned 1758–64) of Kota in a Palanquin, c. 1760. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Kota. Gum tempera and gold on paper; overall: 28.3 x 39.2 cm (11 1/8 x 15 7/16 in.); with borders: 31.6 x 42.7 cm (12 7/16 x 16 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.344

title:				Maharao Chattar Sal (reigned 1758–64) of Kota in a Palanquin
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creation date:			c. 1760
creation date earliest:		1755
creation date latest:		1765
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creditline:			Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
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culture:	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Kota
technique:	Gum tempera and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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measurements: Overall: 28.3 x 39.2 cm (11 1/8 x 15 7/16 in.); with borders: 31.6 x 42.7 cm (12 7/16 x 16 13/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
	opening date:   1990-07-05T04:00:00
	<i>The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).

	title:		Indian Gallery 242 Rotation – April-November 2018
	opening date:   2018-04-02T04:00:00
	<i>Indian Gallery 242 Rotation – April-November 2018</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (April 2-November 18, 2018).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* 1990 - Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, July 5 - September 2, 1990, cat. no. 165.

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PROVENANCE

	B. R. Sharma, New Delhi, 1969
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	Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland.
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	(B. R. Sharma, New Delhi, 1969); Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland.
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wall description:
The king sits in his litter with a sun and moon disk behind his head, emphasizing the light of divine sanction for his rule. His power and grandeur seem to inspire his attendants to stride with effortless enthusiasm. Symbols of royalty abound in his retinue: cavaliers on horseback, spear bearers, soldiers with swords and daggers, attendants with peacock-feather fans, and archers carrying bows draped in red and quivers full of arrows.<br><br>The small kingdom of Kota achieved independence in 1624, and its rulers, called <em>rao</em> (king) or <em>maharao</em> (great king) in the local dialect of Rajasthani, supported an atelier of artists at their court. Kota artists were known for dynamic and idealized portrayals of their rulers engaged in activities thatemphasized the king’s supreme status.
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