Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Painting
ca. 1840 (made)
ca. 1840 (made)
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Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) became the first Sikh maharaja of the Panjab in 1801 and remained ruler until his death. He is shown here with traditional emblems of royalty, a parasol held over his head, and a turban jewel. The painting was formerly in the collection of Queen Mary, and English inscriptions on paintings in the same group suggest that the first (unknown) British owner acquired the series between October 1839 and November 1840.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Maharaja Ranjit Singh (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Punjab Plain, ca. 1840 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, dressed entirely in green, rides a white stallion with henna-dyed fetlocks and a crimson saddle-cloth edged with yellow. He faces right. An attendant with orange turban, yellow shawl and white jama, holds a crimson parasol over the maharaja's head. The foreground is green; the background a pale greyish blue with blue sky at the top. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Maharaja Ranjeet Singh but not a very good likeness' (handwritten on back of object) |
| Credit line | Given by H. M. Queen Mary. |
| Object history | Formerly in the collection of Queen Mary. |
| Production | Sikh |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) became the first Sikh maharaja of the Panjab in 1801 and remained ruler until his death. He is shown here with traditional emblems of royalty, a parasol held over his head, and a turban jewel. The painting was formerly in the collection of Queen Mary, and English inscriptions on paintings in the same group suggest that the first (unknown) British owner acquired the series between October 1839 and November 1840. |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | Paintings of the Sikhs / W.G. Archer. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1966
cat. 14 p. 139 and fig. 27. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.56-1936 |
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| Record created | July 19, 2005 |
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