Maharao Ram Singh II (reg. 1827-66) performing a ceremony before Sri Nath-Ji
Kotah, circa 1840-50
gouache, gold and silver on paper, red outer border, nagari inscription in upper border
346 x 242 mm.
Footnotes:
The inscription reads: Shree Brajanath ji, 'The Holy Lord of Braj'.

For several similar compositions of the early 1830s depicting Ram Singh's predecessor, the devout Kishore Singh (reg. 1819-27), see S. C. Welch (ed.), Gods, Kings and Tigers: the Art of Kotah, 1997, pp. 186-201, nos. 55-62.
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In good condition overall. Some wear and slight flaking to the silver backdrop behind the god's alcove. There are two creases, running roughly horizontally across the Maharao's legs, extending from the left-hand edge of the painting. A small patch of flaking to the yellow robe of the attendant. Some wear and creasing to the red border, especially in the corners; corners slightly worn, with a small loss to the upper right corner.