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Tallis. Tippoo Sultaun's last effort. Tipu Sultan, Anglo-Mysore war. Engraving c1856

Tallis. Tippoo Sultaun's last effort. Tipu Sultan, Anglo-Mysore war. Engraving c1856

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by John Tallis & Company

Tallis engraving. Tipu Sultan at end of Anglo-Mysore war, losing his sons to the British army. The additional engraving below the main image is an engraving of Tippoo's sons being given to the English as hostages.  There is a military figure engraved at base, each side of this.

Finely engraved decorative Tallis antique print of the defeated sons of scholar, soldier, poet, and devout Moslem, The Tiger of Mysore, Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) who became ruler of the south Indian Sultanate of Mysore following the death of his father in 1782. He was involved in four Anglo-Mysore wars with Britain between 1766 and 1799.

This is a fine original steel engraving by J. Rogers from the painting by H. Singleton, published in London circa 1856 by the London Printing & Publishing Company (previously Tallis & Co.)  As with many of the desirable early engravings, hand-colour has been added at a later date to further enhance the image.

The page size is 18 x 27cm (7 x 10.5 inches). Main engraving approximately 115 x 150mm (4.5 x 6 inches). There is slight soiling of this page as to be expected when of this age, but this does not detract from the graphic detail of the image. It would look great framed!

Stock Number: apTal.mil21Price: $60.00