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Ranjit Singh (afsluiting)

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Bishan Singh, The Golden Temple and the city beyond, Amritsar, Punjab, about 1870. Een prachtige miniatuur. Vandaag is de Golden Temple in Amritsar nog altijd een belevenis. Het is een fantastisch decor waarvan je in alle rust kunt genieten met de honderden bedevaartsgangers die er iedere dag opnieuw zijn.

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John Gibson RA, Portrait bust of Maharaja Duleep Singh, Rome, 1859 – 1860, white marble.

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DSC00672TheWallaceCollectionRanjitSinghFeliceBeatoMenOfHodsonsHorseDuringTheSepoyUprisingOf1857-1858LucknowMarchOrApril1858AlbumenPrint

Felice Beato, Men of Hodson’s Horse during the Sepoy Uprising of 1857 – 1858, Lucknow, march or april 1858, albumen print.

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Bekijk ook de Wikipedia-pagina over Beato.

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George Richmond, Maharani Jind Kaur, Londen, june 1863, pencil on paper.

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In het gebouw van The Wallace Collection was een muur
voorzien van een muurschildering. Gebaseerd op de miniatuur van
Bishan Singh, The royal court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
circa 1863 – 1864.
Van bovenaf gezien kon de hele afbeelding op de foto.

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Een beetje kleiner deel en een beetje bewerkt:

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De tentoonstelling was erg leerzaam voor mij en een onderdeel
van de voorpret van de reis naar India.

Ranjit Singh

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Unknown East India Company clerk, ‘True copy’, Receipt marking the formal transfer of the Koh-i-Noor diamond from the Sikhs to the British, Gosainganj, Lucknow, 1851, ink on paper.

Zo’n document is niet eenvoudig te lezen.
Een paar dingen kon ik lezen en die laat ik
hieronder nog even zien:

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Namens de Britten staat er op dit ‘ontvangstbewijs’ een lijst met namen met boven aan ‘Dalhousie’, die van het plein in Kolkata.

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Het gaat om een copie naar waarheid. ‘Betrouwbaar dus’, wil de schriver zeggen.

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In het gedeelte met de condities staat dat het ontvangstbewijs betrekking heeft op de Koh-i-Noor. De op dat moment grootste diamant van de wereld. Nu te zien in de de kroon die onlangs nog werd gebruikt door Charles. De diamand is (onder druk) afgestaan door de Sikhs en naar Engeland afgevoerd met nog veel meer zaken. In deze afbeelding zie je hetzelfde fragment twee maal. In de onderste versie heb ik daar waar mogelijk voor mij, de tekst herhaald in blokletters.

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DSC00666TheWallaceCollectionRanjitSinghUnknownCourtArtistMaharajaDuleepSinghAndLordDalhousieLahorePunjabAbout1849-1850GouacheHeithenedWithGoldOnPaper

Unknown court artist, Maharaja Duleep Singh and Lord Dalhousie, Lahore, Punjab, about 1849 – 1850, gouache heightened with gold on paper. Maharaja Duleep Singh is de troonopvolger. Zijn familie is omgebracht of buitenspel gezet door de Britten. Maharaja Duleep Singh is dan nog erg jong. Ook hij zal worden afgevoerd naar Engeland om daar een opleiding te krijgen en te verpieteren.

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Ranjit Singh

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Alfred de D reux, Randjiit Sing Baadour – Roi de Lahore (Ranjit Singh the brave king of Lahore), commissioned by General Ventura, Parijs, about 1837, oil on canvas.

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Rattan Singh, Rani Mahtab Kaur, Lahore, Punjab or Delhi, about 1810 – 1830, gouache heightened with gold on ivory.

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Imam Bakhsh Lahori, Raja Lal Singh wearing a cuirass emblazoned with a golden crest, Lahore, Punjab, about 1845 – 1846, gouache, watercolour and pencil heightened with gold on paper.

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Unknown photographer, Raja Lal Singh in exile, probably Dehradun (stad in India), about 1855 – 1860, albumen print laid on card.

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Ranjit Singh

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Over een boek gesproken…..

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Text by Colonel James Skinner, copied by Muhammad Bakhsh, illustrated by unknown Company School artists, Tazkirat al-umara (Biographies of the Nobles), Lahore, Punjab or Delhi, dated 13 Muharram AH 1252 – 29 april 1836 CE, ink, pencil and gouache heightened with gold on paper and board.

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Unknown artist, The cremation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh with four queens – Rani Mehtab Devi, Rani Har Devi, Rani Raj Devi and Rani Rajno Devi – and seven maidservants, Kangra or Lahore, about 1840, gouache heightened with gold on paper.

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Attributed to Kehar Singh, Shahzada (zoon van een Shah) Sher Singh, Lahore, about 1835 – 1838, watercolour heightened with gold on paper.

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August Schoefft, Maharaja Sher Singh on his father’s golden throne, Lahore, Punjab or Delhi, about 1841 – 1842, oil on panel.

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Ranjit Singh

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Misschien dat de eerste foto een beetje als een vlag op een modderschuit
werkt maar het aantal boeken op de tentoonstelling was beperkt.
Als er dan een boek is, al was het niet echt om te lezen,
dan krijgt het toch een plaats in een bericht.

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Central Committee of Lahore (volgens mij niet een politiek orgaan maar de vereniging van zijdefabrikanten), Samples of silk fabrics, Lahore, Punjab, about 1862, sik, leather, paper, board and ink.

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Hafiz Muhammad Multani, Golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Lahore, Punjab, 1820 – 1830, wood, resin, gold, velvet and wool.

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De achterzijde van de troon.

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Attributed to Kehar Singh, Maharaja Ranjit Singh with his favourite Raja Hira Singh attending as a cup bearer, Lahore, Punjab, about 1835 – 1838, watercolour and ink heightened with gold on paper.

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Shearwood & Co, Copy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Golden throne, commissioned by Lord Dalhousie (die van Dalhousie Square in Kolkata), Kolkata, about 1853 – 1854, mahogany, velvet and wool.

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Ranjit Singh

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Attributed to Sani, Maharaja Ranjit Singh inspecting horses with general Hari Singh Nalwa and others, Amritsar or Lahore, Punjab, about 1830 – 1832, gouache heightened with gold on paper.

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Nog even terugkomen op die aparte helm die geschikt is
voor Sikh-strijders:

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Unknown armourer, Turban helmet, probably Lahore, Punjab, 1825 – 1850, watered steel, iron, gold, brass, velvet and metal thread. Detail van de versiering.

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Bishan Singh, The royal court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, circa 1863 – 1864, gouache heightened with gold and silver on paper.

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Dit werk komt haast over als een nieuwsfoto. Schitterend!

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Unknown weavers, Elaborately embroidered sash, Kashmir, about 1830, pashmina wool and woolen thread.

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Ranjit Singh

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Misschien lijkt het imago dat de tentoonstelling oproept wel erg
stereotype (veel aandacht op wapens en geweld) maar het bewijs
dat hiervoor op de tentoonstelling wordt aangedragen is overweldigend.

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Phula Singh Nihang, general of the Akali fanatic Sikhs, Lahore, Punjab, about 1827 – 1843, gouache on paper.

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Attributed to the family workshop of Abdullah, An Akali-Nihang Sikh couple, Punjab Plains, about 1830 – 1840, gouache heightened with gold on paper. De volgende afbeelding is hier een detail van:

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DSC00612TheWallaceCollectionRanjitSinghWilliamWilloughbyHooperAndGeorgeWesternNihangBodyguardServingInTheNizamOfHyderabad'sIrregularSikhArmyHyderabadAbout1865AlbumenPrint

William Willoughby Hooper and George Western, Nihang bodyguard serving in the Nizam of Hyderabad’s irregular Sikh army, Hyderabad, about 1865, albumen print.

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De tentoonstelling stelt geen vragen bij het werk van William Willoughby Hooper.
Dat wordt op Wikipedia wel gedaan.
Maar de vragen die er gesteld worden hebben geen betrekking, lijkt me,
op deze foto.
Wat de rol van George Western bij deze foto is, blijft me onduidelijk.
Misschien brengt de catalogus hierover duidelijkheid
maar daar kan ik nu niet bij.

DSC00614TheWallaceCollectionRanjitSinghUnkownArourerSwordOfSadhuSinghSodhiPunjab19thCenturySteelAndGold

Unkown armourer, Sword of Sadhu Singh Sodhi, Punjab, 19th century, steel and gold.

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Ranjit Singh

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Unknown arourer, Personal dagger of Colonel James Skinner, North-India, late 18th century or early 19th century, steel, gold, black and white jade, turquoise, wood and velvet.

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DSC00602TheWallaceCollectionRanjitSinghUnknownCraftsmanQuiverAndArrowsPresentedByASikhChiefToWilliamFraserPunjabEarly19thCentury

Wat een vreemde positie voor een foto kun je denken, maar dit was de enige manier die ik kon bedenken om de foto te maken zonder schittering van het glas waaronder dit voorwerp lag. Unknown craftsman, Quiver and arrows presented by a Sikh chief to William Fraser, Punjab, early 19th century, leather, steel, gilt-silver thread, glass beads, munj grass shafts and polychrome.

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DSC00604TheWallaceCollectionRanjitSinghUnknownArmourerShieldBearingPortraitsOfFiguresAtTheLahoreDurbarAndHuntingScenesPunjabProbably1850-1870WateredSteelIronGoldAndPaste

Unknown armourer, Shield bearing portraits of figures at the Lahore Durbar and hunting scenes, Punjab, probably 1850 – 1870, watered steel, iron, gold and paste.

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Ranjit Singh

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Vandaag zag ik nog een verzameling wapens in Jaipur.
Ze zijn interessant om te vergelijken met de voorwerpen
in deze collectie.
Ze zullen later zeker op deze site verschijnen.

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Unknown Company school artist working for Colonel James Skinner, A horseman in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s service, Delhi, about 1815, folio from the Skinner Album, watercolour on paper.

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The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Reconstructie.

DSC00593TheWallaceCollectionRanjitSinghUnknownArmourerGildedAndGem-setShieldOfHariSinghNalwaLahorePunjabAbout1824-1825SteelGoldGemsVelvetCottonAndSilverThread

Unknown armourer, Gilded and gem-set shield of Hari Singh Nalwa, Lahore, Punjab, about 1824 – 1825, steel, gold, gems, velvet, cotton and silver thread.

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Achterzijde van het schild.

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Unknown carver, Character studies of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (right) and General Hari Singh Nalwa, Punjab, mid-19th century, ivory and pigment.

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Unknown carver, Character studies of General Hari Singh Nalwa.

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Ranjit Singh

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Een korte verdieping op het onderwerp ‘Quoits’ of werpringen (misschien is er een betere Nederlandse naam?). Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Unknown armorer, Gold decorated quoit, Punjab, 19th century, steel and gold.

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The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Unknown armourer, Gold decorated, inscribed quoit, Punjab, 19th century, blued steel and gold.

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The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Unknown armourer, Turban Fortress, Lahore, Punjab, mid 19th century, steel, cane, cotton, muslin (possible), silver thread, steel wire and gold.

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Ranjit Singh

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Unknown armourer, Turban Helmet, probably Lahore, Punjab, 1825 – 1850, watered steel, iron, gold, brass, velvet and metal thread.

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Unknown artist, Meeting of Ranjit Singh and Jaswant Rao Holkar, Punjab plains, about 1805 – 1806, gouache heightened with gold on paper. De meeste ‘scholen’ in de Indiase kunst zijn streekgebonden: Delhi, Awadh enz. De ‘Company school’ heeft betrekking op werken en kunstenaars die in opdracht van medewerkers van de East India Company gemaakt zijn/werkten. Die werken voldeden dus meer aan de Westerse ‘smaak’.

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Unknown Company School artist, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Lucknow, Awadh, about 1810 – 1820, tempera on paper.

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DSC00575TheWallaceCollectionRanjitSinghWilkinsonBladeAndUnknownArmourerHiltSwordLikelyToHaveBelongedToMaharajaRanjitSinghKolkataBladeAndLahoreHiltAbout1830sSteelGoldAndSilver

Wilkinson (blade) and unknown armourer (hilt), Sword likely to have belonged to Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Kolkata (blade) and Lahore (hilt), about 1830s, steel, gold and silver.

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Ranjit Singh

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Unknown armourer, Helmet said to have belonged to Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Lahore, early 19th century, steel, gold, iron and brass.

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Unknown armourer, Cuirass said to have belonged to Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Lahore, Punjab, early 19th century, steel, gold, quilted velvet and fabric.

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Unknown armourer, Pair of vambraces (Onderarmbeschermers) said to have belonged to Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Lahore, Punjab, early 19th century, steel, gold, quilted velvet, gold and silver thread and sequins (Pailletten).

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Ranjit Singh

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Unknown Armourer, Cuirass bearing a portrait of Guru Nanak, Punjab, late 18th or early 19th century, watered steel, iron, gold, brass and velvet. Ik vond de platen wat klein. Toegegeven de mensen waren toen kleiner, maar toch. Deze platen werden over een maliënkolder gedragen. Dus dan klopt het beter.

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Unknown armourer, Sword associated with Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Awadh, late 18th or early 19th century, watered steel, walrus ivory, gold, copper, onyx, pearl, paste and metal thread. Scabbard: wood, leather, gold, ruby, pearl, paste and metal thread.

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Ranjit Singh

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Een verdere introductie.
De tentoonstelling plaatst Ranjit Singh in het hirstorisch
en religieus perspectief.
Maar ik was vooral benieuwd naar de werpwapens: de Quoits of
Chakkar Quoits. Ik kende ze niet en het filmpje op de website
van de Wallace Collection gaf aanleiding genoeg om
nieuwsgierig te zijn.
Later gaat de tentoonstelling er verder op in.

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Chakkar quoit.

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Guru Arjan expounding (een toelichting gevend) on the Adi Granth, Punjab hills, about 1790, gouache heightened with gold on paper.

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Guru Har Gobind holding a hawk and armed with sword, shield and dagger, Punjab hills, about 1790, gouache heightened with gold on paper.

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Guru Gobind Singh in conversation with a young ruler, Punjab hills, about 1790, gouache heightened with gold on paper.

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Jai Singh Kanhaiya in conference with Sansar Chand of Kangra and other Punjab hill rulers, Kangra, Punjab hills, about 1780 – 1785, gouache heightened with gold on paper.

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Sahib Singh Bedi with his son Tegh Singh, Punjab plains, dated Bikrami Samvat 1896 (1839 – 1840 CE), gouache heightened with gold on paper.

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Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King

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Veel mensen zullen Ranjit Singh niet kennen dus even een introductie:

Ranjit Singh (Gujranwala, 13 november 1780 – Lahore, 27 juni 1839), bijgenaamd Sher-e-Punjab (de leeuw van de Punjab), was een maharadja of vorst in de eerste helft van de 19e eeuw over het Sikhrijk, een groot gebied in wat tegenwoordig Noordwest-India en Pakistan is. Als dusdanig wordt hij ook wel sikhkeizer genoemd. Ranjit Singh wist dit rijk zelf te verenigen en wist daarmee te voorkomen dat dit deel van India tijdens zijn leven in handen van de Britten viel.

Bron: Wikipedia.

Door de zelfstandigheid van het land van Ranjit Singh, is hij
voor veel Sikhs wereldwijd nog steeds een voorbeeld en een ideaal.
Afgelopen jaar had The Wallace Collection een tentoonstelling met
voorwerpen van Ranjit Singh of voorwerpen uit zijn omgeving of
uit zijn tijd.
Een prachtige collectie.

Een korte introductie van The Wallace Collection is misschien ook
op zijn plaats:

De Wallace Collection is een nationaal Brits museum, gevestigd in het herenhuis Hertford House aan de Manchester Gardens in Londen. De getoonde kunstwerken komen voort uit de private kunstverzameling van Richard Seymour-Conway, de 4e markies van Hertford (1800-1870).

De Wallace Collection
De collectie bestaat uit historische stukken (schilderijen, juwelen, porselein, meubilair, wapenuitrusting en munten) uit de privécollectie van Richard Wallace. Het grootste deel van de collectie is Franse 18e-eeuwse kunst met o.a. een staatsieportret van Lodewijk XV en een doek van Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Daarnaast telt de collectie 26 doeken van Jean-Baptiste Greuze, dertig van François Boucher, van Jean-Antoine Watteau zijn er tien; alleen het Louvre doet het beter met veertien doeken. Ook Rembrandt, Willem van Mieris, Frans Hals en andere meesters zoals Diego Velázquez vullen de collectie.

Zijn weduwe schonk de collectie in 1897 aan het Rijk. Het museum opende de deuren in 1900.

Bron: Wikipedia.

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Londen, The Wallace Collection, Ranjit Singh, Unknown artist, The Battle of Sirhind, illustration from Tawarikh-i-Jahander Shah, Awadh, about 1770, gouache heightened with gold on paper.

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