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Captain James Tod riding an elephant with his companions and escort

Painting
ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A processional scene depicting Captain (later Colonel) James Tod riding an elephant. He is accompanied by Captain Waugh, Dr Duncan, and Lt. Carey on horseback, as well as several horseman and five footmen carrying a palanquin. Inscriptional evidence records this painting was presented to Rawat Gokul Das of Devgarh. This painting is most likely a contemporary copy of another composition (IM.447-1914) that is attributable to the artist Chokha (fl. 1799-1826), active at both Udaipur and Devgarh in the early nineteenth century. This work was most likely painted by a more pedestrian Udaipur-trained artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCaptain James Tod riding an elephant with his companions and escort (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Captain James Tod riding an elephant with his companions and escort. Udaipur, ca. 1820
Physical description
Processional scene depicting Captain (later Colonel) James Tod riding an elephant. He is accompanied by Captain Waugh, Dr Duncan, and Lt. Carey on horseback, as well as several horseman and footmen carrying a palanquin.
Dimensions
  • Without mount height: 265mm
  • Without mount width: 400mm
  • With mount height: 380mm
  • With mount width: 530mm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscription names Rawat Gokul Das of Devgarh as patron of this work.
Summary
A processional scene depicting Captain (later Colonel) James Tod riding an elephant. He is accompanied by Captain Waugh, Dr Duncan, and Lt. Carey on horseback, as well as several horseman and five footmen carrying a palanquin. Inscriptional evidence records this painting was presented to Rawat Gokul Das of Devgarh. This painting is most likely a contemporary copy of another composition (IM.447-1914) that is attributable to the artist Chokha (fl. 1799-1826), active at both Udaipur and Devgarh in the early nineteenth century. This work was most likely painted by a more pedestrian Udaipur-trained artist.
Bibliographic reference
Jackson, Anna and Ji Wei (eds.) with Rosemary Crill, Ainsley M. Cameron and Nicholas Barnard, compiled by the Palace Museum, translated by Yuan Hong, Qi Yue and Liu Ran. The Splendour of India' Royal Courts : Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Beijing: the Forbidden City Publishing House, 2013. Text in English and Chinese. ISBN 9787513403917. pps.222-223
Collection
Accession number
IPN.2489

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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