Dalchand was a
Rajput painter who worked at the
Jodphur court in
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
in the first quarter of the 18th century. He painted several portraits and court scenes of his patron, Maharaja Abhai Singh, before moving to
Kishangarh
Kishangarh is a city and a Municipal Council located in the Ajmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the historic capital of the Kishangarh State, founded in 1611 AD by Kishan Singh of the Rathore clan of Rajputs. It is served ...
. Dalchand's father was the renowned Kishangarh painter Bhawanidas, who had previously also worked at the Mughal court.
Gallery
File:Maharaja Abhai Singh watching a dance performance.jpg, ''An Evening Performance for Maharaja Abhai Singh''. Jodhpur
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, c. 1725. Mehrangarh Museum Trust
File:MET DP156144.jpg, ''Jhujhar Singh on Horseback''. Jodhpur, c. 1720–30 (attribution). Metropolitan Museum of Art
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File:Maharaja Abhai Singh of Marwar and the Chāran Poet Prithvi Raj Sandu 1727.jpg, ''Maharaja Abhai Singh of Marwar and the Chāran Poet Prithvi Raj Sandu''. Jodhpur, 1727. The David Collection
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File:Dip Singh, son of Rao Raja Budh Singh of Bundi (6125056040).jpg, ''Dip Singh, son of Rao Raja Budh Singh of Bundi'' (attribution). Jodhpur, c. 1740. San Diego Museum of Art
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Indian male painters
Painters from Rajasthan
Indian portrait painters