General Cornwallis receives the surrender of two of Tipu Sultan's sons as hostages in 1792 (he later redeemed them); a painting by Robert Home, c.1793

Source: http://footguards00.tripod.com/09GALLERY/Art/09_cornw-tipu.htm
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Two engravings of the scene, 1793

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"AFTER MATHER BROWN, 1761-1831. THE DEPARTURE OF THE SONS OF TIPPOO FROM THE ZENANA; AND THE DELIVERY OF THE DEFINITIVE TREATY BY THE HOSTAGE PRINCES INTO THE HANDS OF LORD CORNWALLIS. Two stipple engravings by F. Bartolozzi and Daniel Orme, 1793, published by Walker and Brachenbury, with margins."

General Cornwallis was awarded a special commemorative medal to mark the occasion

Source: http://blackwatch.napoleonicmedals.org/Pre_Consulate/M0779.htm
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"Defeat of Sultan Tippoo 1792. Obverse: CAR. MARCHIO CORNWALLIS STRATEGUS ACERRIMUS. Reverse: FAS SIT PARCERE HOSTI. Exergue: SULTANO TIPPOO DEVICTO OBSIDES RECIPIT MDCCXCIII.. C. H. Küchler x BHM 363; Eimer 845 x England x 1792 x AE x 48mm."Struck from two pairs of dies, one of which is incorrectly dated 1793." Eimer 845. This medal exhibits the incorrect date."

"The Surrender of Two Sons of Tippoo Sultaun," a copy by a Persian artist of a painting by Henry Singleton

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" THE SURRENDER OF TIPU'S TWO SONS AS HOSTAGES AFTER THE PAINTING BY HENRY SINGLETON, QAJAR, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY. This intriguing painting by a Qajar artist after Henry Singleton's painting of The Surrender of the Two Sons of Tippoo Sultaun to Sir David Baird is similar in scale and execution to the previous lot in this sale. It would be possible to suggest that the court artist 'Abdullah may have painted all four paintings from this series by Henry Singleton, whilst only these two remain.

Henry Singleton was one of the artists still resident in Britain who benefitted from the British presence in India. Although his lack of knowledge regarding local dress demonstrates his ignorance in matters Indian, his paintings were highly acclaimed by the contemporary London art scene. His painting of The Hostages Presented by the Vackeel to Lord Cornwallis at an exhibition of the Royal Academy in 1793 brought him the following praise from an art critic, "It has in it a great deal of natural character. The timid appearance of the boys, with the cheering and the affectionate presentation of the hand in Lord Cornwallis, are simply told. The various passions that may be supposed to mark such a scene are delineated without any shew of effort. The whole composition does him credit." (Archer 1979, pl.335, p.422-424)."