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To commemorate Guru Nanak Jayanti, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata showcased modern miniature painting of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib ji and Guru Nanak Devi ji. Majestic artwork by British artists on Sikh commoners were also displayed. Victoria Memorial is regarded as the largest repository in India for the visual history of Kolkata. It boasts of major collections […]

To commemorate Guru Nanak Jayanti, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata showcased modern miniature painting of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib ji and Guru Nanak Devi ji. Majestic artwork by British artists on Sikh commoners were also displayed.

Victoria Memorial is regarded as the largest repository in India for the visual history of Kolkata. It boasts of major collections of paintings, manuscripts and sculptures from the history.

Jayanta Sengupta, the Secretary said they intended to hold an exhibition showcasing the substantial number of paintings it had on the Sikhs.

The miniature by W Kapoor Singh, a non-celebrity, shows Guru Nanak flanked by two others, one playing a musical instrument, in the shade of a tree. It was acquired by the Victoria Memorial Hall in 1911.

The exhibition is likely to be held the next year too.

~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 11th Nov ’14