The son of the sultan is handed over by his father (right) to Cornwallis (left) with the British camp in the background. Soldiers flank Cornwallis; next to the Sultan is his other son and a servant(?).
Alternative Title:
Tippoo Saib's two sons delivered up to Lord Cornwallis and Tippoo Sahib's two sons delivered up to Lord Cornwallis
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Published 12th May 1794, by Laurie & Whittle
Subject (Geographic):
India
Subject (Name):
Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799. and Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805.
Subject (Topic):
History, Children, Hostages, and Prisoner exchanges
Two oval images printed against a patterned background with a stylized floral border. The image on the top shows Tippoo Sahib's wife, mother of his two sons as she kneels outside a tent on a rug; she embraces her one son as the other son stands behind...
Alternative Title:
Tippoo Sahib's two sons taking leave of their mother and Tippoo Sahib's two sons delivered up to Lord Cornwallis
Description:
Titles from legends to the left and right of the images.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
India
Subject (Name):
Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799. and Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805.
Subject (Topic):
History, Children, Hostages, Military camps, British, Mothers, and Prisoner exchanges
Before a tent with a throne inside, Tippoo Sahib's wife, mother of his two sons, kneels on a rug; she embraces her one son as the other son stands behind him. Tipu Sultan stands in the background with a woman servant(?).
Alternative Title:
Tippoo Sahib's two sons taking leave of their mother
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Published 12th May 1794, by Laurie & Whittle
Subject (Geographic):
India
Subject (Name):
Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799. and Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805.
Subject (Topic):
History, Children, Hostages, Mothers, and Prisoner exchanges
