Gateway of the palace at Indore
Painting
probably March 1852 (made)
probably March 1852 (made)
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William Carpenter was the eldest son of the distinguished portrait painter Margaret Sarah Carpenter and of William Hookham Carpenter, who became Keeper of the Prints and Drawings Department at the British Museum. In early 1850 he set off in the footsteps of his younger brother Percy, also an artist, and landed in Bombay. He spent much of his time painting portraits of local rulers and the surrounding countryside, often wearing Indian dress himself. He travelled widely, from Sri Lanka in the south to Kashmir in the north, and he also spent some time in the Punjab and Afghanistan before moving south to Rajasthan. He appears to have returned to England in 1856. Ten years later he was living in Boston, USA, but he moved back to London, where he died in 1899. Carpenter's Indian pictures display a particular interest in costume, agriculture, and the day-to-day lives of the local inhabitants. This view of the gateway and walls of the palace at Indore is taken from the main square with houses on the right and also includes the Maharaja’s sawari or cavalcade of horsemen, while people throng the square.
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Title | Gateway of the palace at Indore (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Gateway of the palace at Indore by William Carpenter, painting, watercolour on paper, India, 1852. |
Physical description | This view of the gateway and walls of the palace is taken from the main square with houses on the right and also includes the Maharaja's sawari or cavalcade of horsemen, while people throng the square. |
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Gallery label | In this view of the palace gateway, Carpenter has captured the busy atmosphere of the square with the Maharajah's parade and the people in the marketplace |
Credit line | Purchased from William Carpenter |
Object history | Nos. IS.54-1881 to IS.193-1881 purchased from William Carpenter for £500. Purchased from William Carpenter. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. Registered Paper 4429-1881 |
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Summary | William Carpenter was the eldest son of the distinguished portrait painter Margaret Sarah Carpenter and of William Hookham Carpenter, who became Keeper of the Prints and Drawings Department at the British Museum. In early 1850 he set off in the footsteps of his younger brother Percy, also an artist, and landed in Bombay. He spent much of his time painting portraits of local rulers and the surrounding countryside, often wearing Indian dress himself. He travelled widely, from Sri Lanka in the south to Kashmir in the north, and he also spent some time in the Punjab and Afghanistan before moving south to Rajasthan. He appears to have returned to England in 1856. Ten years later he was living in Boston, USA, but he moved back to London, where he died in 1899. Carpenter's Indian pictures display a particular interest in costume, agriculture, and the day-to-day lives of the local inhabitants. This view of the gateway and walls of the palace at Indore is taken from the main square with houses on the right and also includes the Maharaja’s sawari or cavalcade of horsemen, while people throng the square. |
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Accession number | IS.115-1881 |
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Record created | December 24, 2004 |
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