Portrait of Udai Singh Rathore, Mughal India, Delhi or Lucknow, early 18th century and later Pigments and gold on paper depicting Udai Singh full-length, with a strong build and a moustache. He is wearing a white turban and a golden jama decorated with pink carnations, a wide orange and gray belt tied at the waist, and raspberry boots. He is facing left, slightly three-quarter view, a talwar in his left hand, a katar tucked in his belt. Beautiful mauve sky and background of hills from which trees and architectural elements stand out. Later double borders of fine floral friezes illuminated in gold on colored paper. One inscribed in black ink with his nickname "Mutha Raja" (the obese king) identifying the subject. Wide margin with golden decoration of geometric net integrating flowers. On the reverse, similar organization of the page, the center left empty. Under frame. Total size with frame : 54 x 44,4 cm ; page : 45,6 x 34,2 cm ; original painting in view : 18,8 x 11,3 cm Original painting enlarged and borders added later, light wear, small chips to the frame. This portrait is copied from a page in the Late Shah Jahan album (ca. 1640-50) and is in the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin. Raja Udai Singh, nicknamed "Mota Raja", "the fat king", ruled the Marwar region from 1583 to 1595. He was the maternal grandfather of Emperor Shah Jahan. A famous portrait of him executed in the 16th century is kept in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston under the inventory number 14.666. Another portrait of Mota Raja is in the Worcester Art Museum (1957.7). In addition to Lot 229, another known portrait of Udai Singh is in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (#14.666). A Mughal Portrait of Udai Singh Rathore, India, early 18th century and later