of the Sackler Gallery's highly acclaimed exhibition, "Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur," according to a press release. The exhibition received a royal reception May 26 at the start of its summer stint at the British Museum
F rom billboards throughout the Tube to rave reviews, all of London is abuzz over the opening
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were the guests of honor at a preview for some 300 museum patrons and special guests, including Gaj Singh and his wife, Hemlata Raje
Prince Charles commented the exhibition "provides an unrivalled opportunity for the international audience at the British Museum to explore an
aspect of India's great artistic heritage," and noted "India holds a great fascination for many of us, including myself, not least in its capacity as the world's largest democracy
And over the past three cen- turies, we have exchanged a truly remarkable diversity of
cultural influences." The royals got a glimpse of a "remarkable exhibition" of rare Indian paintings that have never been on display before in Europe
The prince recalled the "truly outstanding hospitality to myself and my wife during our visit to Jodhpur in 2006," by Gaj Singh and his wife
While looking at the paintings, Gaj
Singh inquired of the prince if he recognized any of the architecture from his trip to which he replied there was an "uncanny" resemblance. The Duchess, who was wearing a white sari embroidered with sequins, said the exhibition was "rather wonderful."