ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST © HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
VISIT
Glories of the east
Artistic and literary treasures from across the
Indian subcontinent form the heart of a new
exhibition opening in Edinburgh.
Visitors to the Queen’s Gallery will be able
to explore a vast selection of south Asian
paintings, prints and manuscripts from the
vaults of the Royal Collection, many of which
have never been on display in Scotland before.
Some artefacts, such as a 17th-century
‘Book of Emperors’, showcase the glory of the
once-mighty Mughal empire, while others- including temple drawings commissioned by
Scottish surveyor Colin MacKenzie – demon-
strate the power of the East India Company.
Other highlights include a portrait of the
Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh presented to
Queen Victoria, as well as journals belonging
to the queen herself, in which she made
diligent studies of Hindustani language.
Looking to the 20th century, the exhibition
features artefacts acquired during George V
and Queen Mary’s 1911–12 coronation tour of
India, when the king was proclaimed emperor
amid much imperial fanfare.
Eastern Encounters: Four Centuries of
South Asian Paintings and Manuscripts
The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh /
3 April – 13 September / rct.uk/eastern_encountersENCOUNTERS
80 DIARY: LISTEN / WATCH / VISIT
By Jon Bauckham and Jonathan Wright
88 TRAVEL TO... Oberammergau, GermanyROYAL COLLECTION TRUST © HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
VISIT
Glories of the east
Artistic and literary treasures from across the
Indian subcontinent form the heart of a new
exhibition opening in Edinburgh.
Visitors to the Queen’s Gallery will be able
to explore a vast selection of south Asian
paintings, prints and manuscripts from the
vaults of the Royal Collection, many of which
have never been on display in Scotland before.
Some artefacts, such as a 17th-century
‘Book of Emperors’, showcase the glory of the
once-mighty Mughal empire, while others- including temple drawings commissioned by
Scottish surveyor Colin MacKenzie – demon-
strate the power of the East India Company.
Other highlights include a portrait of the
Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh presented to
Queen Victoria, as well as journals belonging
to the queen herself, in which she made
diligent studies of Hindustani language.
Looking to the 20th century, the exhibition
features artefacts acquired during George V
and Queen Mary’s 1911–12 coronation tour of
India, when the king was proclaimed emperor
amid much imperial fanfare.
Eastern Encounters: Four Centuries of
South Asian Paintings and Manuscripts
The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh /
3 April – 13 September / rct.uk/eastern_encountersENCOUNTERS
80 DIARY: LISTEN / WATCH / VISIT
By Jon Bauckham and Jonathan Wright
88 TRAVEL TO... Oberammergau, Germany