Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and Maharani Pratapa Kumari Devi

by Raja Ravi Varma

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Medium:	Oleograph
Size:	31 x 23 inches (framed)
Signature:	Bottom Left

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Oleograph depicting Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, the 24th Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore. He ruled from 1894 until his death in 1940, and at the time of his death, he was one of the world's wealthiest men. He was popularly called "Rajarshi” meaning "the sage king" - a name given to him by Mahatma Gandhi for his administrative reforms and achievements. The artwork depicts a portrait of the ruler with his wife, Maharani Pratapa Kumari Devi of Kathiawar, supposedly from their wedding day. The Maharaja is seen wearing the famous Mysore pearls and the Maharani is wearing a nine-yard saree in the traditional Mysore style.

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Oleograph depicting Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, the 24th Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore. He ruled from 1894 until his death in 1940, and at the time of his death, he was one of the world's wealthiest men. He was popularly called "Rajarshi” meaning "the sage king" - a name given to him by Mahatma Gandhi for his administrative reforms and achievements. The artwork depicts a portrait of the ruler with his wife, Maharani Pratapa Kumari Devi of Kathiawar, supposedly from their wedding day. The Maharaja is seen wearing the famous Mysore pearls and the Maharani is wearing a nine-yard saree in the traditional Mysore style.

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ABOUT Raja Ravi Varma

Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) was a celebrated Indian artist, famous for his realistic portrayal of Indian gods, goddesses and mythological characters, in scenes adapted mainly from the Mahabharata, Ramayana and the Puranas.

Considered to be one of the greatest painters in the history of Indian art, Ravi Varma fused European techniques with a pure Indian sensibility. Though a protégé of royalty, Raja Ravi Varma was the first to make prints (or lithographs) of his artworks affordable and easily available, bringing fine art to the masses. In fact, the Raja Ravi Varma Press was started in Mumbai by him in 1894, and managed by his brother Raja Varma, before being bought over by a German company.

An original 1890 Ravi Varma oil on canvas, titled 'Radha In The Moonlight' was sold for a whopping Rs. 20 crores at a Pundole auction in November 2016.

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ABOUT Oleographs

Oleographs, also called chromolithographs, are multi-colour art prints, stemming from the process of lithography. Pioneered in the 1830s, the process of producing oleographs came into wide commercial use in the 1860s. The technique relied on using several woodblocks or stones with colours for printing, while hand-colouring remained an important aspect as well. Depending on the number of colours present, an oleograph could take months to produce by very skilled workers. Poor preservation and cheaper printing alternatives have made oleographs hard to find. Today, they are mainly used as fine art.

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Details

Medium:	Oleograph
Size:	31 x 23 inches (framed)
Signature:	Bottom Left

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