Ranjit Singh and Hira Singh
1838
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1838
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Ranjit Singh and Hira Singh is a 1838 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows Ranjit Singh, a Sikh maharaja, sitting on a chair with Hira Singh. Ranjit Singh was often seen by European visitors in this pose. He gave Hira Singh a special title, "the favoured son", after his father introduced them. The painting gives us a glimpse into their relationship. To learn more about similar artworks, look up the technique: sfumato.
The painting depicts Maharaja Ranjit Singh seated on a gold chair with his legs tucked beneath him, dressed in a yellow turban, white shirt, and dark green trousers. Beside him is Hira Singh, wearing a white jama, crimson coat, and yellow turban and trousers, positioned against a backdrop featuring a pale green field and a frail tree with pink flowers. The work, rendered in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, includes an orange blind edged with dark green at the top. Formerly owned by Lord Auckland, the painting was brought to England in 1842 and later donated to the Victoria and Albert…
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