15th Lancer's Regiment (1937) - Company School, Water Color on Paper

Dimensions: 4.0" X 7.0"

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Company School, Water Color on Paper
The main centres of miniature paintings that have enriched the collection ofPunjab, development specially in Lahore, Amritsar, Jind, Patiala etc. Theruling chiefs of these states patronised miniature paintings following thefootsteps of the Mughal emperors.This portrait of a soldier, belonging to the 15th Lancers, is painted insuch a manner that it depicts movement; The limbs are so positioned. Themustachiod officer wears a cap-like turban with a wide band going across itto spread like a florette. His facial expression shown that he is happybeing where he is, doing what he is doing. The royal blue tunic with whitetrousers and black Wellingtons is the uniform of his Cadre. The shoulderflaps depict his status and the medals speak of the glory. The golden braidsand trimmings adorn his wide chest. A broad band goes around his waist likea sash; a flap with horizontal stripes emerges from the waist band to fallon one side. The sleeves of his tunic have a stiff wide cuffs starting fromthe wrists and covering most parts of his forearm. The Wellingtons are sleekand shiny. In his hand he holds a lancer and the other hand is closed in afist.Grey shading near the officer field not only depicts a shadow but gives theimpression of solid ground, indicative that the portrait is not suspended inmid-air.