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Skinner was interested in Indian culture and built a mosque and a Hindu temple as well as a church in Delhi. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1826, but he always felt that his mixed race prevented him from achieving higher rewards for his service.
Skinner raised two cavalry units for the British, later known as 1st and 2nd Skinner's Horse. Nicknamed ‘The Yellow Boys’ for their flamboyant saffron-coloured uniforms, they were famous for their horsemanship and skill at arms.
Title
Colonel James Skinner (1778–1841), CB, 1st Regiment of Local Horse
Date
c.1836
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 79.4 x W 70.2 cm
Accession number
NAM. 1956-02-622
Acquisition method
gift from Brigadier A. D. Magnay on behalf of the officers of Skinner’s Horse, 1956
Work type
Painting
Signature/marks description
Signed in Urdu ‘Ghulam Husayn Khan mussavar [painter]’