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Nau Nihal Singh

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

Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840), ruler of the Punjab. Profile, head and shoulders, facing left. Purple turban and coat with white and green straps. In ther right hand the hilt of a sword. Background white and pale blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleNau Nihal Singh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted on ivory
Brief description
Painting, portrait miniature, Nau Nihal Singh, paint on ivory, Lahore, ca. 1850-1870
Physical description
Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840), ruler of the Punjab. Profile, head and shoulders, facing left. Purple turban and coat with white and green straps. In ther right hand the hilt of a sword. Background white and pale blue.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 48mm
Content description
Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840), ruler of the Punjab.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Hura Singh brother to Shere Singh
Transliteration
misinscribed on reverse in English
Credit line
Given by the Central Council for the Care of Churches.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Paintings of the Sikhs / W.G. Archer. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1966 p. 185, cat. no. 77
Collection
Accession number
IS.166-1954

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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