Woodcut
ca. 1870 (made)
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Woodcut depicting twelve heroes of the Sikhs. Front row: Sher Singh, Ranjit Singh(blind left eye clearly shown), Dilip Singh, Maharani Jind Kaur(wife of Ranjit Singh). Second row: Dhian Singh, Gulab Singh, Sher Singh Atarivala, Chatar Singh Atarivala. Third row: Dina Nath, Moolraj Governor of Multan, Dost Mohammed (Ruler of Kabul), Phoola Singh of Amritsar.
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Materials and techniques | Coloured woodcut on paper |
Brief description | Sikh woodcut;Twelve heroes of the Sikhs, Lahore or Amritsar, ca.1870. |
Physical description | Woodcut depicting twelve heroes of the Sikhs. Front row: Sher Singh, Ranjit Singh(blind left eye clearly shown), Dilip Singh, Maharani Jind Kaur(wife of Ranjit Singh). Second row: Dhian Singh, Gulab Singh, Sher Singh Atarivala, Chatar Singh Atarivala. Third row: Dina Nath, Moolraj Governor of Multan, Dost Mohammed (Ruler of Kabul), Phoola Singh of Amritsar. |
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Credit line | Given by Rudyard Kipling Esq., Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex |
Object history | This group contains 196 prints, paintings, and pen and pencil drawings from Amritsar, Lahore, Bengal and Bombay. The collection is mainly composed of lithograph pictures sold at the local bazaars and fairs. |
Production | Popular Sikh |
Bibliographic reference | Archer, W.G. 'Paintings of the Sikhs.' London:Victoria and Albert Museum, 1966. 189p. |
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Accession number | IM.2:47-1917 |
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Record created | November 22, 2002 |
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