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Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam (r. 1825–57) in Procession with His Relatives and Courtiers
by Kushala
Also known as: Procession of Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam (r. 1825–29); Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam in procession with his relatives and courtiers; Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam (r. 1825–29) in Procession with His Relatives and Courtiers
About the Artwork
A young raja (king) rides a brown stallion, larger than the others in the center of the composition. The speed of his gallop is indicated by the flying ends of the Raja’s turban. A group of his horsemen turn their heads around to admire his glory, while another party riding behind him follow their king’s lead in obedience.
Provenance
?–2018: Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, partial sale and gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art 2018–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Kushala (Indian, active c. 1825)
- Date
- 1825
- Medium
- gum tempera, gold and silver on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.9 x 32.7 cm (11 x 12 7/8 in.)
- Type
- Painting
- Classification
- Painting
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Credit line
- Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
- Accession no.
- 2018.152
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Open-access museum record · AT-00009941
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