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UnknownTippoo, antique India sheep aquatint engraving, circa 17801780
1780
About the Item
‘Tippoo - A Ram of the Mysore breed in the East Indies, sent by Dr. Anderson of Madrass to Sir John Sinclair, Bt & presented by him to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales’.
Aquatint by Frederick Birnie, circa 1780.
18cm by 25.5cm (sheet)
- Creation Year:1780
- Dimensions:Height: 7.09 in (18 cm)Width: 10.04 in (25.5 cm)
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- Condition:Aquatint laid down onto a backing card. Some light soiling around the edges of the sheet.
- Gallery Location:Melbourne, AU
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