Kharak Singh
Painting
ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 (made)
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Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Kharak Singh, a Sikh sardar. Profile, head and shoulders, facing left. Crimson turban and coat with green strap. Black beard. In the right hand the hilt of a sword. Background white and pale blue.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Kharak Singh (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted on ivory |
| Brief description | Painting, portrait miniature, Kharak Singh, paint on ivory, Lahore, ca. 1850-1870 |
| Physical description | Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Kharak Singh, a Sikh sardar. Profile, head and shoulders, facing left. Crimson turban and coat with green strap. Black beard. In the right hand the hilt of a sword. Background white and pale blue. |
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| Content description | Kharak Singh, a Sikh sardar. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Khurk Singh Sikh Sirdar (Inscribed 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. 184, cat. no. 74. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.157-1954 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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