MUGHAL STYLE AT KISHANGARH, RAJASTHAN, 18TH CENTURY

In the early 18th century the Mughal state was unable to offer the same levels of artistic patronage as previous centuries which forced many artists to seek new patrons at smaller ateliers. The Mughal artists Bhavani Das and his son Dalchand moved to Kishangarh and introduced their classical Mughal style to the existing Kishangarh style. They were possibly introduced to Maharaja Rup Singh of Kishangarh through his daughter, Amrit Bai Sahiba, who was a wife of Bahadur Shah.

A painting by the artist Bhavani Das at Kishangarh was sold in these Rooms, 27 October 2023, lot 19, and a similar equestrian portrait of Shaybani Khan was sold in these Rooms, 21 April 2016, lot 29.