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WD3118
- Record Id:
- 040-003283016
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003283007
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x003473
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD3118
- Title:
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Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840). Half length wearing a green turban and pink shawl. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
- Scope & Content:
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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’.
Water-colour; 25.3 by 18.3 cm.
Note: Nau Nihal Singh, son of Kharak Singh, superseded his father as Maharaja in October 1839 and was killed by a fall of masonry when returning from his father’s funeral in November 1840.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Vigne Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003283007
040-003283016 - Is part of:
- WD3110, ff.1-64, WD3111-3119 : VIGNE, GODFREY THOMAS (1801-1863) Born Walthamstow. Called to the Bar, Lincoln’s Inn 1824. Amateur artist…
WD3118 : Nau Nihal Singh (1821-1840). Half length wearing a green turban and pink shawl. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003283007[0009]/040-003283016
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD3110, ff.1-64, WD3111-3119
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- British school
European school - Start Date:
- 1837
- End Date:
- 1837
- Date Range:
- 1837
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: watercolour
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Nau Nihal Singh, Maharaja of the Punjab, b 1821
Vigne, Godfrey Thomas, 1801-1863 - Subjects:
- Portraits
Sikhs
ethnic and religious groups