Finding the Body of Tippoo Sultaun

Robert Ker Porter

year

1800

size

22.5 x 30.0 in. / 57.2 x 76.2 cm

medium

Mezzotint, tinted with watercolour on paper

Several supposedly eye-witness accounts of the finding of Tipu’s body emerged in the aftermath of the siege. Porter has tried to distil their essence into a dramatic and emotionally charged scene.

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Art Artist Names Single	Robert Ker Porter