Nawab Alivardi Khan
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a man, Nawab Alivardi Khan, sitting on a throne. He's dressed in fancy clothes and has a serious look on his face. The artist used a lot of detail to paint his clothes and the throne. The painting is interesting because it's from a time when European and Indian styles were mixing together. This mix of styles is visible in the way the artist painted the throne and the man's clothes. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.
