Lord Gough
Portrait Miniature
ca. 1846 (made)
ca. 1846 (made)
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The slightly compressed circular portrait of Lord Gough shows him on a blue ground, head and shoulders, facing three-quarters to the front. His hair and moustache are white; he has a high-necked black jacket with two gold buttons.
Object details
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| Title | Lord Gough |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on ivory |
| Brief description | Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, portrait of Lord Gough, possibly made in Multan, ca. 1846. |
| Physical description | The slightly compressed circular portrait of Lord Gough shows him on a blue ground, head and shoulders, facing three-quarters to the front. His hair and moustache are white; he has a high-necked black jacket with two gold buttons. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Margaret Gordon, in memory of Mr Harry Llewellyn Gordon |
| Object history | Acquisition papers include drawings of the miniatures on a page headed: 'Lord Gough & some Sikh Notables [words missing] Campaign of 1846' and annotated: 'Guff Sahib Bahadur Junge The Dewan Moolraj of Mooltan Akalee Dost Mahommed of [Cabool] Rajah Tej Sing Rajah Goolab Sing These miniatures were bought of a native by Lt. Col. F. R. De Biede Bengal R.H.A. at Mooltan immediately after we had taken over the Punjab. They are painted by natives on ivory.' |
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| Accession number | IS.2-2010 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2010 |
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