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| Keywords: Portrait of Hyder Beg Khan, the Minister to the Nawab of A Wadh, Asaf-Au-Daula crop.jpg Nawab of Awadh Asaf-ud-Daula During the late 18th century a number of British artists--miniaturists oil painters watercolourists--went to India to work for the expatriate British community and local Indian dignitaries and royalty Many such as Ozias Humphry believed that India would provide them not only with a better living than could be had in the crowded market of London but indeed a fortune Humphry resolved to go to India upon hearing that at that time there was no ˜tolerable miniature painter ™there The East India Company granted him permission to travel and to paint miniatures on the boat over to cover his costs But Humphry's experience of India proved to be a bitter one culminating in his suing the crew for lost earnings on his voyage home only three years later when his cabin was too small for him to use as a studio The fact was that the expatriate community certainly wanted their miniatures painted--there was much exchange of letters and miniatures on the mail ships that went back and forth But the richest patrons the Indian princes were remiss in paying for the work One nawab owed Humphry for seven months work but since he also owed the East India Company money the company's claim was put first The work is inscribed on the back of the ivory probably in the artist's hand Hyder Beg Khan / the minister of Asoph ul Dowlah / 1786 / Lucknow The current spelling is 'Asaf-Au-Daula' 1786 watercolour ivory miniature Institution Victoria and Albert Museum Portrait Miniatures room 90a case 12 cropped from File Portrait of Hyder Beg Khan the Minister to the Nawab of A Wadh Asaf-Au-Daula jpg<br />http //collections vam ac uk/item/O75437/portrait-of-hyder-beg-khan-miniature-humphry-ozias-ra/ collections vam ac uk http //collections vam ac uk/item/O75437/miniature-portrait-of-hyder-beg-khan/ other versions <gallery>Hyder Beg Khan minister to Nawab of Awadh Asaf-ud-Daula 1786 jpg File Portrait of Hyder Beg Khan the Minister to the Nawab of A Wadh Asaf-Au-Daula jpg </gallery> PD-old-100 DEFAULTSORT 1786; Hyder Beg Khan Ozias Humphrey Portrait miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum Hyder Beg Khan 1786 portrait paintings Male 18th-century oval portrait miniatures of men at half length 18th-century portrait paintings in the United Kingdom 18th-century watercolor portraits of men Hand on chest Portrait paintings of men wearing turbans | ||||
