The Mausoleum of Hyder Aly Khan at Laulbaug

Twelve Views of Places in the Kingdom of Mysore, the collection of Robert Hyde Colebrook's drawings and paintings published in 1794 describes this work, The Mausoleum of Hyder Aly Khan at Laulbaug as: ‘Laulbaug is a favourite garden of Tippoo Sultan, situated at the south east end of the island of Seringapatam, in the centre of which a palace has been erected, nearly upon the same plan as the one at Bangalore. The Mausoleum, presented in this view, was built over the body of his deceased father, at the western extremity of the garden. Contiguous to it is a mosque, or chapel for prayers.’