Maharao Ram Singh II on parade, North India, Rajasthan, Kotah, mid-19th century Gouache and gold on paper depicting the Maharao in armor, riding a prancing horse, a spear in his hand, his head helmeted, nimbed and protected from the ground by a parasol held by a servant who is part of the parade that surrounds him, his fellows equipped with spears, standard, chauri fly swatter and other parade staff. The scene is framed by a thin golden border and a red margin decorated with golden floral garlands in the upper part. On the reverse, four lines of text inscribed in devanagari. 34,1 x 27,4 cm Wear, wetness, stains, polychromy jumps, some retouching. Maharao Ram Singh II in Parade, North India, Rajasthan, Kota, mid-19th century