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Prince Amar Singh (1672–1710) Drives His Own Elephant
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About this work
A youthful prince clad in yellow jama (belted tunic) holds a goad in his hand to control his elephant. His attendant sits in the back holding the royal insignia, a flying whisk, which billows in response to the velocity with which the elephant is running. The background of the painting is monochromatic green, a highly corrosive pigment.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePrince Amar Singh (1672–1710) Drives His Own Elephant, c. 1695. Attributed to Mewar Stipple Master (Indian). Gum tempera and gold on paper; page: 26.8 x 40 cm (10 9/16 x 15 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.140
