The grand entrance display of 2 steel wireframed elephant and horse parade in a glittering fashion covered with fine jewelery and craftmanship a reflection of the Maharaja wealth and power."...The Art Gallery of Ontario unveils an extraordinary exhibition that explores in depth the opulent world of the maharajas, from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts brings to Canada for the first time more than 200 spectacular works of art created for India’s great kings — including paintings, furniture, decorative arts and jewellery. These magnificent objects chronicle the many aspects of royal life and celebrate a legacy of cultural patronage by generations of maharajas, both in India and in Europe."
http://www.ago.net/maharaja-exhibition
