Portrait of Maharana Fateh Singh of Mewar on parade, North India, Rajasthan, Mewar, circa 1900 Gouache and gold on paper pasted on cardboard depicting the Maharana, recognizable by his large bushy beard, richly adorned and wearing a gold-plated turban, riding a richly dressed horse passing to the right, surrounded by numerous men walking in procession and holding various accessories, including standards, parade sticks, scepters, spears. Scene surrounded by a gray border and a brown margin. Page size : 50,7 x 63,1 cm ; painting size : 41,5 x 53,7 cm Some accidents notably in the margin and retouching. Maharana Fateh Singh ruled the Indian state of Mewar for 46 years, from 1884 to 1930. The reign of this visionary governor was marked by many changes such as administrative reforms, the opening of new educational institutions and medical facilities and the creation of roads and irrigation systems such as the Connaught Dam on Lake Dewali in 1887. He was known for his piety largely inspired by Hindu scriptures and his independence and even rebellion against the British authorities. His refusal to attend the Delhi Durbar, a large gathering organized at the time of the succession of an emperor, on two occasions in 1903 and 1911 will have left its mark. This almost photographic portrait is part of the rajpute tradition of representations of rajas on parade but shows an evolution in treatment under European influence. Several portraits of the sovereign, both painted and photographic, are known. Another representation in parade is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (M.2003.214.3). An Equestrian Portrait of Fateh Singh of Mewar, North India, Rajasthan, Mewar, c. 1900