Choose the correct sequence to indicate the following statements as True (T) or False (F).
a) Victory in India had never been a subject of painters in Britain.
b) Many European portrait painters came to India in search of profitable commissions.
c) Mohammad Ali Khan of Arcot never commissioned any European artist to paint his portrait.
d) Johann Zoffany, a European painter was born in London.

T, F, F, F

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F, F, F, T

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F, T, F, F

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T, F, T, F

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Solution

The correct option is C F, T, F, F
Among the given statements, only one statement is true which says that many European portrait painters came to India in search of profitable commissions. Portrait painting was in demand during those times as the rich rulers showed lot of interest in portrait painting.
Other statements are not true because,
Victory in India was a subject of European painting.
Tilly Kettle, Willison and the miniaturist John Smart were all employed to paint the Mohammed Ali Khan of Arcot's portraits.
Johann Zoffany, a European painter, was not born in London but was born in Frankfurt of Germany.

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