Untitled
1760
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1760
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1760 paint by Dip Chand, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man in formal clothes. He looks serious and confident. The story behind this painting is interesting because it might depict a real person with a notable history. This person likely had a significant role in Indian history. The painting gives us a glimpse into his life. To learn more about this style, look up the movement: Romanticism.
This painting by Dip Chand, created in 1760, depicts an East India Company official, likely Dr. William Fullerton of Rosemount, seated on an embroidered carpet while smoking a huqqa and receiving a visitor. Three attendants stand nearby, two holding fly-whisks, while objects such as rosewater sprinklers, a sword, and a betel nut box are arranged beside him. The scene blends European and Indian elements, with Fullerton’s attire and the accoutrements suggesting a conflation of his identity with that of an Indian prince. The work is inscribed "W.F. 1764" on the reverse.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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