Rani Jindan
Painting
ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 (made)
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Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Rani Jindan, youngest wife of Ranjit Singh, and mother of the last Maharaja, Dulip Singh. Three quarter view, head and shoulders, facing to the left against a pale blue background, and leaning back against a grey cushion. Green dress, brown shawl.
Object details
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| Title | Rani Jindan (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted on ivory |
| Brief description | Painting, portrait miniature, Rani Jindan (Jind Kaur), paint on ivory, Lahore, ca. 1850-1870 |
| Physical description | Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Rani Jindan, youngest wife of Ranjit Singh, and mother of the last Maharaja, Dulip Singh. Three quarter view, head and shoulders, facing to the left against a pale blue background, and leaning back against a grey cushion. Green dress, brown shawl. |
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| Content description | Rani Jindan. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on reverse in English: Boomi Runjeet Singh's Ranee or Queen. |
| Credit line | Given by the Central Council for the Care of Churches. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Paintings of the Sikhs / W.G. Archer. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1966
p. 177, cat. no.53. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.160-1954 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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