Not currently on display at the V&A

Painting

ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of a Rani (queen) of Ranjit Singh.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted on ivory
Brief description
Painting, portrait miniature, Rani of Ranjit Singh, paint on ivory, Lahore, ca. 1850-1870
Physical description
Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of a Rani (queen) of Ranjit Singh.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: mm
Content description
A Rani of Ranjit Singh.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on reverse in English: Runjeet Singh's Ranee or Queen.
Credit line
Given by the Central Council for the Care of Churches.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Paintings of the Sikhs / W.G. Archer. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1966 p. 178, cat. no. 57, fig. 101.
Collection
Accession number
IS.163-1954

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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