An Introduction to Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King
| Date | Wednesday 17 April 2024 |
| Times | 18.30-19.30 BST (exhibition visit and refreshments until 20.45) |
| Location | At the museum and online (Zoom) |
| Speakers | Dr Xavier Bray and Davinder Toor |
Sold out at the museum. Book now to join us online.
Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King provides a unique opportunity to see the Wallace Collection’s Sikh arms and armour in a new context. Displayed alongside exquisite jewellery, paintings and decorative art objects, together they reveal much about the life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Sikh Empire.
Join exhibition co-curators, Dr Xavier Bray and Davinder Toor, to gain insights into key objects and to hear more about the ideas that helped shape their selections.
About the speakers: Davinder Toor is a leading figure among a new generation of Sikh, Indian and Islamic art collectors. He has acted as a consultant to major private collectors, auction houses and institutions such as the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and the Wallace Collection. He currently lectures on the 'Arts of the Royal Sikh Courts' and 'Sikh Painting and Manuscripts' for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s prestigious 'Arts of Asia' course. Both he and objects from the Toor Collection of Sikh Art were featured on the BBC’s ‘Lost Treasures of the Sikh Kingdom’ (2014) and ‘The Stolen Maharajah: Britain's Indian Royal' (2018) documentaries. The Toor Collection, comprising in excess of 1500 works, acts as a lasting legacy to the empire of the Sikhs.
Dr Xavier Bray is the Director of the Wallace Collection.
Take part at the museum: Join us at the museum for this special talk, followed by refreshments and entry to the exhibition Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King until 20.45.
Watch online: This talk will also be broadcast live from the museum. Online ticketholders will be emailed a link to join 24 hours in advance. Ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recording of the talk, which will be available for two weeks only.
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| Date | Wednesday 17 April 2024 |
| Times | 18.30-19.30 BST (exhibition visit and refreshments until 20.45) |
| Location | At the museum and online (Zoom) |
| Speakers | Dr Xavier Bray and Davinder Toor |
Sold out at the museum. Book now to join us online.
Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King provides a unique opportunity to see the Wallace Collection’s Sikh arms and armour in a new context. Displayed alongside exquisite jewellery, paintings and decorative art objects, together they reveal much about the life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Sikh Empire.
Join exhibition co-curators, Dr Xavier Bray and Davinder Toor, to gain insights into key objects and to hear more about the ideas that helped shape their selections.
About the speakers: Davinder Toor is a leading figure among a new generation of Sikh, Indian and Islamic art collectors. He has acted as a consultant to major private collectors, auction houses and institutions such as the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and the Wallace Collection. He currently lectures on the 'Arts of the Royal Sikh Courts' and 'Sikh Painting and Manuscripts' for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s prestigious 'Arts of Asia' course. Both he and objects from the Toor Collection of Sikh Art were featured on the BBC’s ‘Lost Treasures of the Sikh Kingdom’ (2014) and ‘The Stolen Maharajah: Britain's Indian Royal' (2018) documentaries. The Toor Collection, comprising in excess of 1500 works, acts as a lasting legacy to the empire of the Sikhs.
Dr Xavier Bray is the Director of the Wallace Collection.
Take part at the museum: Join us at the museum for this special talk, followed by refreshments and entry to the exhibition Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King until 20.45.
Watch online: This talk will also be broadcast live from the museum. Online ticketholders will be emailed a link to join 24 hours in advance. Ticketholders will also receive a link to view a recording of the talk, which will be available for two weeks only.
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