cover image: [Study sketches of British soldiers during the siege of Seringapatam in 1799 showing Dallas, Allan, and Beatson]

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[Study sketches of British soldiers during the siege of Seringapatam in 1799 showing Dallas, Allan, and Beatson]

1 Jan 1818

1 drawing on cream wove paper : graphite ; sheet 26.2 x 41.7 cm. | Drawing shows scenes during the siege of Seringapatam in 1799; on the left, in consultation, are Colonel Thomas Dallas, Major Alexander Allan ?(1764-1820), and Major Alexander Beatson; at center is a soldier with a shovel on the ground before him, and on the right, Colonel James W. Dunlop ?(1759-1832), with a wound to his right arm, being assisted from the field of action by two grenadiers.
india british history soldiers war casualties campaigns & battles sketches śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa studies (visual works) mysore wars graphite drawings beatson, alexander

Authors

Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842, Vendramini, Giovanni, 1769-1839, Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842, artist., Vendramini, Giovanni, 1769-1839, engraver.

Genre
Sketches--1810-1830 Studies (Visual works)--1810-1830 Graphite drawings--1810-1830
Published in
[between 1818 and 1830]
Rights
No known restrictions on publication.
Series
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Subject
Beatson, Alexander,--1759-1833. Soldiers--British--India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa--1790-1800. Campaigns & battles--India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa--1790-1800. War casualties--British--India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa--1790-1800. India--History--Mysore Wars, 1766-1799. India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa India

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