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Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Painting
ca. 1850 - ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), founder of the Sikh Empire. Profile, head and shoulders, facing left. Green turban and coat with gold and crimson straps. White beard. Black shield on left arm. In the right hand, a flower. Background pale blue.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMaharaja Ranjit Singh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted on ivory
Brief description
Painting, portrait miniature, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, paint on ivory, Lahore, ca. 1850-1870
Physical description
Painting, paint on ivory, a miniature portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), founder of the Sikh Empire. Profile, head and shoulders, facing left. Green turban and coat with gold and crimson straps. White beard. Black shield on left arm. In the right hand, a flower. Background pale blue.
Content description
Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), founder of the Sikh Empire.
Style
Credit line
Given by the Central Council for the Care of Churches.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Paintings of the Sikhs / W.G. Archer. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1966 p. 184, cat. no. 72.
Collection
Accession number
IS.167-1954

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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