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Ajit Singh, by Unknown, paint, 1890

Ajit Singh

Unknown

1890

paint

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Ajit Singh is a 1890 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1890 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a man in a yellow outfit, standing in front of a gray wall. He's wearing a long dress with a black top, a pearl necklace, and a big hat. He's holding a small object in his right hand. The man is standing in a room with a white floor and a white ledge behind him. There are some small decorations on the ledge. The painting is very detailed, with lots of colors and patterns. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of other artists from the Realism movement.

The story of this work

Overview

The artwork is a portrait of Maharaja Ajit Singh, depicted standing and facing left, rendered in opaque watercolour and gold on paper from 1890.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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