Lot 283
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Maharao Chattar Sal celebrating Chhapan Bhog, Kotah, 19th century

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Description

  • gouache with gold on paper
gouache heightened with gold on paper, wide red ruled borders

Catalogue Note

This illustration depicts Maharao Chattar Sal (r.1758-64) also known as Shatru Sal I, in the Chhatra Vilas Palace in Kotah celebrating the food festival of Chhapan bhog in honour of Brijnath-Ji. See Beach 1974, p.34 and Welch 1997, pp.49-51 for further representations of Maharao Chattar Sal.