Presumed portrait of Suraj Singh Rathor, India, probably Deccan, 18th century Pigments and gold on paper depicting a somewhat overweight man, standing, wearing an eggplant turban and a translucent jama over orange pants. He is armed with a talwar and a katar slipped into his belt and places his hands in prayer, palms facing the sky. Portrait on green background with a green margin speckled with gold. Inscriptions on the reverse in black ink in Nagari and Persian, the Persian identifying the character. Page size : 25,2 x 16,7 cm ; painting size : 14,4 x 8,4 cm Chips, stains. Suraj Singh Rathor was the son of Mota Raja Udai Singh and the maternal uncle of Shah Jahan. He ruled Marwar and died in 1619. This portrait appears to be based on the portrait of Suraj Singh Rathor from the Prince Khurram Album, attributed to Bishandas and housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art (2013.313). An Alleged Portrait of Suraj Singh Rathor, India, probably Deccan, 18th century