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Sketch of a Nobleman
Raja Ravi Varma1870-01-01
Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation
Bengaluru, India
Raja Ravi Varma painted portraits of many noblemen. This drawing is of one such unidentified person wearing a turban, sporting a moustache and beard. From his attire he appears of noble standing. Ravi Varma has painted a portrait of Maharaj Fateh Singh and Rai Pannalal Mehta who look remarkably like the subject in this sketch. This drawing could have been a rough sketch in preparation for the final portrait and was found in one of the artist's many sketch books.
Details
- Title: Sketch of a Nobleman
- Creator: Raja Ravi Varma
- Creator Death Place: Kilimanoor, Kerala
- Creator Birth Place: Kilimanoor, Kerala
- Date Created: 1870-01-01
- Original Source: Collection of Parthasarathy Varma on loan to Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bengaluru
- Medium: Ink on Paper
- Art Form: Drawing
- Creator's Lifetime: 1848-04-29/1906-10-02
- Collection: DAG Private Limited
- About the Artist: Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906), India’s foremost artist, who took art to the masses, hailed from Kilimanoor, in the erstwhile state of Travancore. From a very young age, Ravi Varma, was drawn towards art, imbibing techniques from his uncle and mentor Raja Raja Varma and his mother, Umayamba Bayi, a poet in her own right. Varma was much sought after by the Royals and owing to his popularity and reputation, his spectacular and richly-textured works were prolific. His realistic portrayals of contemporary figures and interpretations of religious and mythological figures fetched him instant and enduring success, lifting his standing in the art world. If the Royals and his countrymen were in awe of this great talent, the international world was spellbound by his imagination and creativity. He ensured that art would be accessible to all, through reproductions of his paintings which were made available, and affordable to everyone.
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