Maharaja Ranjit Singh
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) became the first Sikh maharaja of the Panjab in 1801 and remained ruler until his death. He is shown here with traditional emblems of royalty, a parasol held over his head, and a turban jewel. The painting was formerly in the collection of Queen Mary, and English inscriptions on paintings in the same group suggest that the first (unknown) British owner acquired the series between October 1839 and November 1840.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- IM.56-1936
What it shows
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Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 10 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
