Emperor Alamgir II
1840
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1840
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Emperor Alamgir II is a 1840 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man sitting on a raised platform with a small umbrella above him. He wears bright orange robes with gold trim, a blue turban, and a long beard. The background is plain, but the edges of the painting have intricate blue and gold patterns with tiny figures and flowers. The man holds a curved object in his hand, possibly a hookah. His pose is relaxed, like he’s posing for a portrait. The colors are bold and flat, with no shading to make things look three-dimensional. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
Emperor Alamgir II is depicted in an opaque watercolour and gold painting on paper from 1840. The ruler, who reigned from 1754 to 1759, is shown seated on a jewelled golden throne, facing right, dressed in an orange robe and a blue turban, with a golden belt and a turban ornament in his right hand. The work was part of a series portraying Muslim rulers and was previously owned by the Earl of Auckland, who served as Governor General from 1836 to 1842.
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