Portrait of Prince Sur Singh Rathor of Bikaner (1594–1631)
A young prince stands against a light blue backdrop, dressed in white translucent muslin jama (belted tunic) and yellow trousers. He has a dagger safely tucked in his sash while he holds a long straight sword encased in a black sheath. Religious markings (tilakas) on his forehead, neck, and ear indicate that he was a follower of the Hindu god Vishnu, who was popular among the royal houses of Rajasthan.
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Details
- Artist
- Unknown artist
- Date
- 1611–13
- Dimensions
- page: height 0.205 m, width 0.134 m; miniature: height 0.112 m, width 0.064 m
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Palette
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- Image provider
- cleveland-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The museum title identifies the sitter as Prince Sur Singh Rathor, and the image shows a single individualized figure presented in profile.
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Related to Religion Metadata · 97%
The catalog states that religious markings on the prince’s forehead, neck, and ear indicate devotion to the Hindu god Vishnu.
Medium and Techniques
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Painting Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the work as a painting, and the image visibly presents a painted figure and painted setting.
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Miniature and Small-Scale Paintings Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the work as gum tempera and gold on paper and gives a miniature measuring 0.112 by 0.064 meters; the image shows a small painted panel within a larger page.
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Work on Paper Both · 99%
Paper is specified as the support, and the image shows a page-format object with a bordered miniature and surrounding folio field.
Time Periods
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17th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The museum dates the work to 1611–13, placing it in the seventeenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Indian Art Metadata · 99%
The work is cataloged as originating in northwestern India, Rajasthan, and associated with the Rajput Kingdom of Bikaner.
Materials
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Gold Metadata · 96%
Gold is explicitly included in the cataloged medium; small gold-colored highlights appear in the costume and ornaments.
Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects
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Arms and Armor Both · 99%
The catalog describes a dagger and a long straight sword in a black sheath, both of which are clearly depicted in the image.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Portrait of Prince Sur Singh Rathor of Bikaner (1594–1631). Cleveland Museum of Art.
High-resolution sources
- Original TIFF ↗ 5,393 × 8,196 · Cleveland Museum Of Art · Available