Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (1839 – 1904)
Description
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (1839 – 1904) was the founder of the Tata Group, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in India. At the time of his death in 1904, he left behind a legacy upon which the foundation of the Tata Group was built. It was one year after his passing that the foundation of this museum was laid. Years later, in 1922 and 1933, Jamsetji's sons, Sir Ratan Tata and Sir Dorabji N. Tata, generously bequeathed over 3,000 art objects to this museum.
In this portrait, Jamsetji is depicted wearing a Parsi prayer cap and a woven gray embroidered robe, seated comfortably in a cane chair. The use of bright light creates a high contrast, adding a dramatic effect to the portrait. He was 50 years old at the time this portrait was painted.
The artwork is signed and dated by the artist: "Edwin Ward 1889."
Edwin Ward, a British painter who was most prolific from 1833 to 1927, was elected to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in 1891. Some of his works can be seen at the Castle Museum in Nottingham.
Sir D. J. Tata Collection
Collection
European Paintings
Artist
Edwin Ward (1859 – 1933)
Object Type
Oil Painting
Material
Oil on canvas
Schools/Culture/Period
British
Technique
Oil Painting
Date
1889 CE
Location
United Kingdom
Dimension
164 x 137.8 cm