Maharana Sangram Singh receives the embassy of Johan Josua Ketelaar
1711
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1711
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Maharana Sangram Singh receives the embassy of Johan Josua Ketelaar is a 1711 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a large painting of a royal court scene with many people and intricate details. The painting shows a specific moment in history, when a Dutch envoy visited an Indian palace. This painting is special because it depicts a real event. To learn more about the style and methods used to create this painting, look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
A large painting on cotton depicts Maharana Sangram Singh seated in the Amar Vilas apartments of the Udaipur palace, receiving the Dutch envoy Johan Josua Ketelaar and his entourage in 1711. The work, likely created close to the event, shows the maharana attended by sardars and servants, with the European delegation rendered in a recurring courtly motif. The painting was originally acquired by the Indian Museum in London and transferred to the present institution in 1879.
Read the full account in the museum source.
