Himabhai Vakhtchand Nagar Seth
1851
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1851
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Himabhai Vakhtchand Nagar Seth is a 1851 paint by William Carpenter, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
William Carpenter painted a portrait of Himabhai Vakhtchand Nagar Seth in 1851. He was an English artist who traveled to India in the 1850s. There, he often dressed in local clothes and painted portraits of Indian rulers. This painting was made during his time in Bombay. He also visited Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Punjab, Afghanistan, and Rajasthan. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more of his work.
The portrait depicts Himabhai Vakhtchand Nagar Seth of Ahmedabad seated. Painted by William Carpenter during his travels in India, the work reflects Carpenter’s focus on regional rulers and their surroundings. The painting was acquired by the institution in 1881 from the artist for £500.
Read the full account in the museum source.
William Carpenter (1818–1899) was an English watercolour artist. He travelled for six or seven years in the 1850s painting scenes of India, its people and its life. The Victoria and Albert Museum bought over 280 of his…
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