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Drawing - Dina Nath

Dina Nath

  • Object:

    Drawing

  • Place of origin:

    Punjab, Pakistan (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1835-1845 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Tinted line drawing on paper

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Miss M. W. Patterson

  • Museum number:

    IS.174-1953

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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Dina Nath (1795-1857) was a civil administrator and counsellor of great influence at the Sikh court of the Panjab for over three decades. He was made finance minister by Maharaja Ranjit Singh (r. 1801-1839) in 1834, and eventually became a member of the Regency Council of Dulip Singh, the last ruler of the kingdom. In this lightly drawn portrait that was probably done between about 1835 and 1845, he is depicted sitting on the ground holding a petition, with his pen case and a bundle of documents before him. The painting was given to the museum by Miss M.W. Patterson in 1953.

Physical description

The drawing is a tinted line drawing, in white black and brown. To the right of the face is a second profile, also Dina Nath's.

Place of Origin

Punjab, Pakistan (made)

Date

ca. 1835-1845 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Tinted line drawing on paper

Marks and inscriptions

dinanath daftari Dina Nath "daftari", ie officer of the exchequer or archives

Dimensions

Height: 13.5 cm, Width: 13.5 cm

Descriptive line

Sikh painting; Dina Nath (1795-1857), Punjab Plains, ca.1835-1845.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Archer, W.G. 'Paintings of the Sikhs.' London:Victoria and Albert Museum, 1966, p. 160.

Production Note

Sikh

Materials

Ink; Paper (fiber product)

Techniques

Drawing

Categories

Portraits; Paintings

Collection code

SSEA

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