
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Maharaja Ranbir Singh of Jammu and Kashmir with Sons and Courtiers
Description
Ranbir Singha (1830-1885) was a Pahari raja and son of the founder of the Jammu and Kashmir state, which he ruled for almost 30 years. He established a modern judicial code and a silk factory in his state and was a scholar of the Sanskrit and Persian languages. One of his four sons—it is not known which one—sits beside him for this portrait.
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom; (Prahlad Bubbar Ltd., London, England sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
21.5 × 29.5 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2024.80
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Bourne & Shepherd (British, active India, 1868–2016)
Photography • Northern India, Pahari kingdoms • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery