AFTER ROBERT KER PORTER (1777-1842)
Body of Tippoo Sultaun Recognised by his Family
published 15 Oct 1801RCIN 750587
Tipu Sultan (r. 1782 – 99), the ruler of Mysore in Southern India, was killed in the East India Company’s assault on Seringapatam (Srirangapatnam) on 4 May 1799. George IV collected many relics of Tipu Sultan and purchased this print and its pair two weeks before they were officially published.