Nau Nihal Singh
Painting
ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 (made)
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Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Nau Nihal Singh, one of the Sirdars. Profile, head and shoulders, facing right. Brownish yellow coat and turban. Red wrap edged with white and blue. Black shield on back. Background white and pale blue.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Nau 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, one of the Sirdars. Profile, head and shoulders, facing right. Brownish yellow coat and turban. Red wrap edged with white and blue. Black shield on back. Background white and pale blue. |
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| Content description | Nau Nihal Singh, one of the Sirdars. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Nao Rahall Singh one of the Sidars (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. 185, cat. no. 76. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.146-1954 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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