Ollie and Tipu's Tiger
Drawing
2011 (made)
2011 (made)
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Drawing, a young boy sitting on a bench and looking at Tipu's tiger.
Object details
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| Title | Ollie and Tipu's Tiger |
| Materials and techniques | Pen, ink and bodycolour on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, Illustration for 'Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day', by Amy De La Haye and Emily Sutton, British school, 2011 |
| Physical description | Drawing, a young boy sitting on a bench and looking at Tipu's tiger. |
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| Gallery label | Ollie's attention is drawn to Tipu's Tiger, an extraordinary automaton that can simulate the growls of the animal and the cries of his victim, a British soldier. This was made for Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore in South India from 1782 to 1799. Tipu fought fierce battles against the British and his story captured the popular imagination in Britain far into the 19th century. (10/09/2013) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
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| Accession number | E.18-2012 |
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| Record created | January 6, 2012 |
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