Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Print made by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian

after Sir Robert Ker Porter, 1777–1842, British

Published by Luigi Schiavonetti, 1765–1810, Italian

Published by Anthony Cardon, 1772–1813, Flemish

Title:

The Body of Tippoo Sultan Recognised by his Family

Date:

1801

Materials & Techniques:

Stipple engraving and etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 22 1/8 × 25 5/8 inches (56.2 × 65.1 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on mount in graphite, upper right: "2i 217 | 4Bl"; lower left: "1507"; lower right: "1507"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B2016.25.5

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

historical subject | swords | bed | body

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:73499