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This painting shows the Delhi Durbar of 1903 – a ceremonial procession to mark the occasion when King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra were declared Emperor and Empress of India. On a grand scale the image captures the procession of British officials and Indian Maharajas as they enter the Durbar grounds on elephants, passing the Jami Masjid or Friday Mosque. The artist has depicted the huge crowds attending the event, the animals and architecture in great detail, drawing the viewer into the spectacle. There were three Delhi Durbars – ceremonial gatherings – held in 1877, 1903 and 1911; they were dazzling state occasions to mark the declaration of British monarchs’ rule over India. This painting was the first item bought for the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum founded in the 1980s.
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Bristol
Title
The State Entry into Delhi
Date
1907
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 289.8 x W 366 cm
Accession number
2002/156/001
Acquisition method
transferred from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, 2013
Work type
Painting
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Queens Road, Bristol, Bristol BS8 1RL England
Stories
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