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Bahadur Singh, by Unknown, paint, 1791

Bahadur Singh

Unknown

1791

paint

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Bahadur Singh is a 1791 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1791 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a group of men in white robes and turbans inside a room with a striped floor. One man sits on a raised platform holding a strange metal object, while others stand or kneel around him. A small child in dark clothes stands near the platform, looking up. The background is a plain green wall, and the colors are soft and faded. The man on the platform seems important—maybe a religious leader or teacher. The metal object he holds looks like a tool used in ceremonies. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more paintings like it.

The story of this work

Overview

A painting from 1791 in opaque watercolour on paper shows Raja Bahadur Singh seated on a carpet with his children, surrounded by attendants.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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