The death of Tippoo or Besieging the haram!!! – Antique Wall Art
![The death of Tippoo or Besieging the haram!!!, [London] : Published by S.W. Fores, 1799 October 8th. — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/09/0974e1adfdb0-L.webp)
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Tipu Sultan, ruler of Mysore, died when British forces stormed his fortress at Seringapatam in May 1799, and this hand-colored etching, published in London that October, turns his death into a bawdy spectacle. Its punning title, "Besieging the haram," imagines the assault as a rush into the women's quarters rather than a fight for the walls. British satire of the period often portrayed Indian palaces as places of decadence and plunder, and this print fits that pattern. It played to public enthusiasm for the victory over a ruler long feared in Britain.
| Created / published | [London] : Published by S.W. Fores, 1799 October 8th. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : etching, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Cartoons (Commentary) British 1790-1800.Etchings British Hand-colored 1790-1800. |
| Notes | Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Tipu Sultan, Fath 'Ali,--Nawab of Mysore,--1753-1799--Death & burial. India--History--Mysore War, 1799--Destruction & pillage--British. Relations between the sexes--India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa--1790-1800. Harems--India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa--1790-1800. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,710 × 3,792 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-223397 |
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