India
Mahatma Gandhi before 3 Jul 1961
Hair, silk, wood, paint | 31.6 x 27.3 x 4.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 29469
Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle
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A head and shoulders portrait of Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) wearing glasses embroidered in dark hair on white silk, within a glazed gold painted frame with wavy lines, the knull edge painted a metallic pink with black lines about; engraved metal label on frame
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by Miss Ratnamala Jadhav on 3 July during the 1961 State Visit to India
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Creator(s)
(nationality)(framemaker)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Hair, silk, wood, paint
Measurements
31.6 x 27.3 x 4.2 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)
Place of Production
Mumbai [Maharashtra]
