Nawab Sheik Imam-u-din, late Governor of Kashmir
1855
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1855
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Nawab Sheik Imam-u-din, late Governor of Kashmir is a 1855 paint by William Carpenter, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows three men sitting side by side on a low platform. The man in the center wears a red turban with feathers and a heavy, patterned robe with a red sash. The other two men have simpler turbans and loose clothing, with the one on the left looking down. The background is plain, and the colors are mostly earthy with some bright reds and golds. The brushstrokes are loose and quick, giving the painting a sketchy, unfinished feel. This style was used to capture the likeness and mood of the subjects rather than every detail. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A portrait of Nawab Sheik Imam-u-din, who served as the Governor of Kashmir, was painted by William Carpenter during his travels in India between 1850 and 1856. Carpenter, who dressed in Indian style while journeying through regions including Kashmir, exhibited works from his travels at the Royal Academy after returning to England. The painting was later acquired by a museum in 1888 from Carpenter for £500.
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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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