Artwork
Page of Sketches with a Portrait of Sri Maharaj Chatter Singhji
Page of Sketches with a Portrait of Sri Maharaj Chatter Singhji is a drawing by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1866 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This drawing is a page from a sketchbook filled with diverse, informal sketches.
About this work
Overview
This drawing is a page from a sketchbook filled with diverse, informal sketches. The page features a range of subjects, from figures in motion to various facial expressions, rendered in a loose and rapid style.
Subject & Meaning
One of the sketches depicts a figure, possibly a nobleman, wearing a yellow crown, identified as Sri Maharaj Chatter Singhji. The attire of another figure, a woman holding a fan, suggests a connection to traditional Indian textiles, such as kota.
Technique & Style
The drawings are executed in a mix of media, including pencil and watercolor, with a predominantly muted color palette of browns and reds. The style is characterized by its spontaneity and lack of finish, indicating that the sketches were made quickly, possibly as observational notes.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
