SOLD | Handing over of Treaty by Sons of Tipu Sultan

The sons of Tipu Sultan bidding farewell to the women of their family, one embracing a kneeling woman on the right, the other stepping forward, looking back and gesturing towards his brother, giving his hand to a man who waits at the top of a flight of stairs to left, while men stand ready below with two elephants, to carry the Princes; after Brown; published state. 1793. Stipple and etching. Mather Brown Pinx. Historical Painter to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dutchefs of York. F. Bartolonni. R.A. Engraver to his Majesty Sculp. To the right honourable Henry Dundas one of his Majesty’s Principle Secretaries of State. This Plate representing the Departure of the Sons of Tippoo from the Zenana.