Good overall condition. A two inch tear to paper on upper right corner is visible in catalog illustration. Slight losses to gold trappings attached to horse's mane. The colors are slightly lighter in reality.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Riding a dappled gray gold-caparisoned stallion, nimbated Maharana Ari Singh  (1724-1773) of Udaipur twists acrobatically in the saddle to successfully fire his matchlock at an escaping boar which he galloped past moments before.  His horse with nostrils flaring leaping up as if in a synchronized ballet with his royal rider - with all four equine legs seemingly airborne at the same moment.

Against a broad expanse of flat yellow-green ground the briefest suggestion of grassy landscape defined by quick broad brushstrokes - here in visual juxtaposition to🧜 an extremely fine portrayal of the Maharana and horse with lavish and skillfully applied gold embellishment so often a characteristic of the Royal Udaipur atelier𝐆 during the reign of Maharana Ari Singh.

Refer to Andrew Topsfield, Court Paintings at Udaipur, Artibus Asiae Sup 44, 2008, fig. 182, p. 201 and Andrew Topsfield, Paintings from Rajasthan, Melbourne, 1980, fig. 157, p. 112.