Posted on: 11 December 2011

Digital Rare Book :
The King Emperor and his Dominions.
Souvenir of the Coronation Durbar of H.I.M. George V, Delhi, December 1911.
With the compliments of Burroughs Wellcome & Co., London - 1911

Image :
Portrait of H.M. King George V at Delhi
Original watercolor signed and dated by Clark; uniform figure of King, wearing uniform of 18th King George's Own Lancers, and turban, domed building in background.

With the permission of Anne S.K.Brown Military Collection, Brown University Library.


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Read Book Online : http://www.archive.org/stream/kingemperorhisdo00londiala#page/n5/mode/2up

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A wonderful portrait ~ " signed and dated by Clark " ~ could you provide a little more detail, RBSI ?

What a remarkable picture. A totally different image from the rather stuffy impression one has of him.

The background seems to be the Taj.

Julian Craig : PORTRAIT OF H.M. KING GEORGE V AT DELHI PUBLICATION/CREATION: 1915 CREATORS AND CONTRIBUTORS: Clark, Christopher, 1875-1942 (artist) DESCRIPTION: Physical Description: 1 watercolor; 30 x 43.7 cm. reformatted digital Abstract: Original watercolor signed and dated by Clark; uniform figure of king, wearing uniform of 18th King George's Own Lancers, and turban, domed building in background. Call Number: GB-MPO1915f-1 (ASK Brown Call No.) General notes: Upright folio on board, matted. SUBJECT HEADINGS: George V, 1865-1936 King of Great Britain -- Portraits Kings and rulers in art GENRE(S) watercolors (paintings) HOST COLLECTION: Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection

Beautiful and stunning!