The Body of Tippo Sultaun Recognised by his Family
The Body of Tippo Sultaun Recognised by his Family
The Body of Tippo Sultaun Recognised by his Family
The Body of Tippo Sultaun Recognised by his Family
Henry Singleton
The Body of Tippo Sultaun Recognised by his Family
year
c. 1800
size
15.7 x 18.0 in. / 39.9 x 45.7 cm.
medium
Engraving, tinted with watercolour on paper
Despite Henry Singleton’s felicity in depicting English victories in the subcontinent, he never travelled to India. Singleton’s biggest claim to fame in India are his Tipu Sultan paintings, depicting various episodes of the engagement of the fearless Mysore ruler with the East India Company’s army; the latter believed Tipu to be their most indomitable adversary. In this engraving, the artist recreates what he must have imagined of the heart-breaking moment of the people faced with the body of their ruler—the grief unparalleled over the uncertainty the event unleashed for an entire kingdom.
Henry Singleton
The Body of Tippo Sultaun Recognised by his Family
c. 1800
Engraving, tinted with watercolour on paper
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Henry Singleton
The Body of Tippo Sultaun Recognised by his Family
c. 1800
Engraving, tinted with watercolour on paper
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