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Raja Dhian Singh

Sikh Sardar, Painting
ca. 1835 - ca. 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a portrait of Raja Dhian Singh (1796-1843).


Object details

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Object type
TitleRaja Dhian Singh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque water-colour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, Raja Dhian Singh, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Punjab Plain, ca. 1835-1840
Physical description
Painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a portrait of Raja Dhian Singh (1796-1843).
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm (maximum)
  • Width: 84mm (maximum)
27/07/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Raja Dhian Singh (1796-1843).
Object history
F.B.P. Lory collection
Production
Sikh.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Paintings of the Sikhs / W.G. Archer. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1966 p. 163, cat. no. 43, fig. 90.
Collection
Accession number
IS.92-1960

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Record createdJune 10, 2009
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