Standing figure of an officer
1628
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Standing figure of an officer is a 1628 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man in a white robe and bright pink shoes, holding a round shield with gold studs. He wears a turban and a sword at his side, standing against a plain sky. Around the painting, there are bright orange and pink flowers arranged in a border. The shield looks heavy, and the man’s pose is calm but ready. The colors are bold, especially the green grass and the red-orange flowers. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The painting depicts a mature Mughal officer standing to the left, rendered in opaque watercolour and gold on paper. Set against a blue-green ground that transitions into a sky streaked with gold, mauve, light reds, and cream-coloured clouds, the figure stands on a green foreground adorned with naturalistic flowering plants. The officer wears an ivory jama with orange edgings, a gold patka with pink floral patterns, and maroon shoes, accessorized with a punch dagger, sword, shield, and cameo pendant. The page features a dark blue paper frame with an ivory border of lilies and poppies, edged…
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