Head and shoulders portrait of Sher Singh wearing a blue coat and green plumed turban. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
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Head and shoulders portrait of Sher Singh wearing a blue coat and green plumed turban. Inscribed: ‘Shere Singh. Eldest adopted son of Runjeet Singh and present Maharajah of the Panjab etc.’ ‘Nov. 11th. Camp at Akora 1836. Drawn by author’. Water-colour; 27.2 by 19.8 cm. Note: Original dra...
Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). Half length wearing a green coat and turban; holding a white handkerchief. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
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Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). Half length wearing a green coat and turban; holding a white handkerchief. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Portrait of the Maharajah Runjeet Singh aged 58. King of the Sikhs & ruler of the Panjab, Ladak, Kashmir & Peshawar. From an original portrait now in England an...
Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840). Half length wearing a green turban and pink shawl. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
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Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840). Half length wearing a green turban and pink shawl. Inscribed: ‘No Nehal Sing aged 16. April 10th 1837. Runjeet Sing’s camp at the Chenab. Grandson of Runjeet Sing and Heir apparent. Only son of the present Maharajah Kurruk Sing. Killed by the fall of the beam’...
Ahmed Ali Khan of Skardu. Head study, wearing a loosely tied turban. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
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Ahmed ‘Ali Khan of Skardu. Head study, wearing a loosely tied turban. Inscribed: ‘Ahmet Ali Khan, son of Ahmet Shah Rajah of Iskardo. Sept 17 1837. Astor of Little Tibet’. Water-colour; 33.5 by 23.9 cm. Note: Original drawing for ‘Travels’, II, p.221.
Standing male attendant holding a fly whisk. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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Standing male figure holding a fly whisk. Inscribed: ‘Patna Bearer. Chauree’. Also colour note for ‘dhoti:’ ‘Dirty light red’. Pen and ink; 17.2 by 13 cm.