Sons of Tipu Sultan about to be employed as hostages to the English
PainterPainted by
Laurilla Smith
American, 1789 - 1857
Dateprobably 1812
MediumPainting; watercolor on silk
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Gertrude E. Mitchell
DescriptionHistorical painting of Tipu Sultan with his two young sons and several other people (the sons' mothers or nursemaids?). An elephant with a palanquin on its back is waiting on the left.
Object number1940.3.4
InscribedOn the bottom right of eglomise mat, in gold leaf: "Laurilla A. Smith""The Sons of Tippoo Saib About to be Delivered as Hostages to the English"
From a card in the object file: "Written in ink is the apparent date '1812'."
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