Maharaja Gulab Singh
1846
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1846
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Maharaja Gulab Singh is a 1846 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a man sitting on a throne. He's dressed in fancy clothes and has a serious look. This painting is interesting because it shows a real person from history. The man in the painting is Gulab Singh, a ruler from a long time ago. He was important in his time. You can learn more about this style by looking at the technique of sfumato.
The portrait depicts Maharaja Gulab Singh (1792–1857), ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, shown in opaque watercolour on paper holding a sword while dressed in a green and gold striped turban, orange-red trousers, and a white garment. The unknown artist of 1846 presents him in a manner that suggests cunning, aligning with historical accounts of his political maneuvering. Formerly in the collection of Sir William Rothenstein, the work was acquired by the museum from his widow in 1951.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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