Jamsetjee Bomanjee Wadia (1756-1821) and Nourojee Jamsetjee Wadia (1774-1860), Shipbuilders RAS 01.007-8, Edward Nash, circa 1830

Jamsetjee bomanjee (1756-1821) and nourojee jamsetjee (1774-1860), parsi master shipbuilders. Ca. 1830. By an unidentified artist, j. Dorman (?), possibly a relation of j. J. Dorman who exhibited two oil paintings at the royal academy in 1855 and 1857. Oil on canvas. Presented by sir charles forbes, 2 july 1836. The two portraits each measure 42 x 36 cm. Ras 01. 007-01. 008 royal asiatic society of great britain in the portrait the sitters wear embroidered pashmina shawls, it was customary for the ship-builders to be given shawls by the representatives of the east india company at the launching of a new ship. Both men were of the famous lowjee family of parsi shipbuilders active in bombay from the early 19th century. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1830.

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Author: unidentified artist, J. Dorman (?)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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