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Untitled (The procession of a prince)

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Date

19th Century

Description

Watercolour painting on paper of a procession of a prince. The procession is started by an pair of elephants wearing decorated blankets over their backs, bells and head decorations. On the back of each elephant rides a mahout with an ankusha (elephant goad) and two flag bearers holding large red and green flags. Following the elephants are a group of men holding smaller flags and walking on foot, that are followed by a group of men wearing white tunics and swords (?) over their shoulders. These preceed musicians on horseback. They wear red jackets with white trousers. After this come another group of men on horseback, carrying standards on poles; one holds a cresent moon, another holds a sun with a face and rays, a third holds a plan golden orb and a fourth carries a golden monster/dragons head. Four armed riders follow and preceed a large elephant with a howdah on its back. Inside the howdah is the central figure of the procession – the prince with an attendant. A mahout sits on the neck on the elephant. The elephant is decorated with a green and red blanket over its back, a bell, a headdress and tassels from its ears. An armed attendant follows the elephant on foot, who preceeds more armed riders on horse back. The procession is concluded by five empty palanquins carried by bearers wearing red tunics. The palanquins represent the wealth of the ruler. In the background of the procession is a landscape dotted with trees, a river, a temple and a mosque.

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Location

India

Country

India

Medium

Watercolour