The Finding of the Body of Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam.
Watercolour
1840-1860 (painted)
1840-1860 (painted)
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Watercolour, `The Finding of the Body of Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam, 1799.' Possibly by John Absolon, painted 1840-1860
Object details
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| Title | The Finding of the Body of Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam. |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour over pencil heightened with white, stuck down on card |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `The Finding of the Body of Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam, 1799.' Possibly by John Absolon, painted 1840-1860 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | V T (It is uncertain what these letters refer to.) |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | According to Rodney Searight: `Bt A.Mathews, Sept.1972, £15'. |
| Historical context | The identification of the incident is suggested by the gateway, the tricorne hats and kilts worn by the soldiers, and by their torches; the building on the right probably represents the Gumbaz (Tomb of Hyder Ali) at Seringapatam. See M. Archer, Tippoo's Tiger, VAM, 1959. The drawing is probably based on previously published engravings of this famous event. |
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| Accession number | SD.8 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2007 |
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