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Woodcut

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

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.


Object details

Category
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Length: 380mm
  • Width: 300mm
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.
Collection
Accession number
IM.2:47-1917

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Record createdNovember 22, 2002
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