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Maharana Sangram Singh II of Mewar (r. 1710–34) and Stages a Boar Hunt with Tigers at Sadri
c. 1720
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The king, who has the title of “maharana” in this region, is identifiable by his halo. Standing behind a safety net at the corner of the white platform, he aims his arrow to shoot the boar and prove his skill and virility to his courtiers and priest. Two royal domesticated tigers are led into the arena at the top edge, and they are depicted multiple times chasing and capturing the prey.
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- Title: Maharana Sangram Singh II of Mewar (r. 1710–34) and Stages a Boar Hunt with Tigers at Sadri
- Date Created: c. 1720
- Physical Dimensions: Painting: 48.3 x 53.4 cm (19 x 21 in.)
- Provenance: Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, partial sale and gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.145
- Medium: gum tempera and gold on paper
- Inscriptions: Mewar inventory number: 2/49, Verso: inscriptions: sadadi ri od kalo cita (kimat) Rs. 150
- Fun Fact: Multiple temporal scenes are depicted in one space: the king appears four times.
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
- Credit Line: Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 2018.145
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