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A male member of William Fullerton's household seated on a European chair smoking a 'huqqa' and holding a sword and a 'lota'

A male member of William Fullerton's household seated on a European chair smoking a 'huqqa' and holding a sword and a 'lota', by Unknown, paint, 1760
A male member of William Fullerton's household seated on a European chair smoking a 'huqqa' and holding a sword and a 'lota', by Unknown, paint, 1760

A male member of William Fullerton's household seated on a European chair smoking a 'huqqa' and holding a sword and a 'lota' is a paint painting by the Rococo painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1760 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

The work is one of seven portraits depicting Indian men and women, and the subject may have been a chaukidar.

A man dressed in a red lungi or dhoti sits on a European-style chair on an empty terrace, smoking a huqqa while holding a sword under his arm and a lota in his hand. In the background, a green hedge is visible. The work is one of seven portraits depicting Indian men and women, and the subject may have been a chaukidar. It was later transferred from the Department of Engraving, Illustration & Design.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

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A male member of William Fullerton's household seated on a European chair smoking a 'huqqa' and holding a sword and a 'lota' was painted by Unknown in 1760.

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