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Colesworthy Grant
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Colesworthy Grant
- Portrait of Raja Sher Singh Attariwala (d. 1858)
- Watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic;
signed lower left: C. Grant / Calcutta / 1853 - 655 by 462 mm.; 25 3/4 by 18 in.
Literature
J.G.A. Baird, Private Letters of the Marquess of Dalhousie, Edinburgh 1910, p. 34a
Condition
The colours of this work have been well preserved. There is some discolouration to this sheet and minor scattered foxing.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The sitter was the eldest son of Sardar Chattar Singh and was appointed governor of Peshawar in 1845 but returned to Lahore in August 1846. Soon afterwards he was given a seat on the Council of Regency and was granted the title of 'Raja' on 26 November 1847.
During the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-49) he joined the rebels at Multan in October 1848, and became their leader. After some victories against British forces, he and his father suffered a major defeat at Gujrat on 21 February 1849. Both fled, but were eventually captured and imprisoned at Allahabad till January 1854. He died in 1858 at Benares.