File:Katibs making note of events at the court of Ranjit Singh.jpg
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DescriptionKatibs making note of events at the court of Ranjit Singh.jpg |
English: Katibs making note of events at the court of Ranjit Singh; *the whole painting*
Source: http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5125372&sid=62d14894-43db-45d1-8aef-4131369c9c9c (downloaded Sept. 2008 "THE COURT OF RANJIT SINGH BISHAN SINGH (1836-CA.1900), LAHORE, INDIA, CIRCA 1864 Gouache heightened with gold on thick paper, set in the Fort of Lahore on the terrace of the ornate building with entrance arch in the lower right hand corner and main buildings in the upper left, Ranjit Singh sits towards the centre on his gold throne surrounded by brightly clad family members and courtiers, in the background a hilly landscape with further encampment, with gold, blue and black outer rules obstructed by mount, signed in Gurumuki on a fragment of the surviving cover sheet, 'Bishan Singh Musavar Bannee', buildings and soldiers, paper slightly discloured, minor flaking of paint, mounted, framed and glazed Miniature 14 7/8 x 20½in. (37.5 x 51.9cm.) Lot Notes Bishan Singh, also known as Baba Bishan Singh, came from a family of artists operating in Lahore and Amritsar in the second half of the 19th century. The family were responsible for painting and maintaining the murals and motifs on the walls of the Sikh holiest shrine, the Golden Temple and it is there that Bishan (and his brother Kishan Singh) learnt his trade. Bishan Singh became particularly famous for his detailed depictions of the Court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). |
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Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 Windows |
File change date and time | 08:00, 21 September 2008 |
Color space | sRGB |
Image width | 737 px |
Image height | 507 px |
Date and time of digitizing | 04:00, 21 September 2008 |
Date metadata was last modified | 04:00, 21 September 2008 |
IIM version | 59,649 |