Raja Rawal Sabal Singh Bhatti
1690
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1690
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Raja Rawal Sabal Singh Bhatti is a 1690 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man dressed in bright, layered clothes. He wears a tall red hat, a white robe with red and gold stripes, and a long sword at his side. His face is serious, with a neatly trimmed beard and a necklace of beads. The background is plain and light, so the colors of his outfit stand out. The painting looks like it was made to show his importance. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how light and shadow create drama in paintings.
The opaque watercolour painting depicts Raja Sabal Singh of Jaisalmer in 17th-century attire, including a white jama, pink striped trousers, gold brocade slippers, a jewelled sword belt, a striped patka with brocaded ends, and a gold brocaded turban streaked with red, accompanied by an orange scarf draped over the left shoulder and under the right arm. The background transitions from green to a deep blue, while four flights of birds occupy the sky.
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