Raja Bhup Singh
Painting
ca. 1795 - ca. 1800 (made)
ca. 1795 - ca. 1800 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Raja Bhup Singh of Guler, with a moustache and faint beard, and a lady with a trailing mauve skirt are reclining together wrapped in an orange quilt and leaning on a large sage-green bolster with cushions on both sides. A huqqa or water pipe is resting beside them as the cord leads up to Raja Bhup Singh's hands.
Object details
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| Title | Raja Bhup Singh (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Raja Bhup Singh with a rani under a quilt, opaque watercolour on paper, Guler, ca. 1795-1800 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Raja Bhup Singh of Guler, with a moustache and faint beard, and a lady with a trailing mauve skirt are reclining together wrapped in an orange quilt and leaning on a large sage-green bolster with cushions on both sides. A huqqa or water pipe is resting beside them as the cord leads up to Raja Bhup Singh's hands. |
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| Content description | Raja Bhup Singh of Guler, with a moustache and faint beard, and a lady with a trailing mauve skirt are reclining together wrapped in an orange quilt and leaning on a large sage-green bolster with cushions on both sides. A huqqa or water pipe is resting beside them as the cord leads up to Raja Bhup Singh's hands. |
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| Gallery label | Bhup Singh of Guler with his rani under a quilt
Guler, about 1800
This portrait captures a moment of intimacy as the royal couple embrace under a quilt while sharing a hookah. The artist captures the atmosphere of a cool evening in the Punjab Hills.
Opaque watercolour on paper
V&A: IS.202-1949
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| Accession number | IS.202-1949 |
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| Record created | December 30, 2002 |
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