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The Nawab of Avadh's hunting dogs and falcons with their caretakers
The Nawab of Avadh's hunting dogs and falcons with their caretakers

The Nawab of Avadh's hunting dogs and falcons with their caretakers

Artist (British, 1797 - 1869)
Printer (British, 1819 - 1908)
Publisher (British)
Date1844
CultureSikh
MaterialsChromolithograph, hand painted on paper with printed commentary text on the reverse
DimensionsH. 22 in x W. 17 1/2 in, H. 55.9 cm x W. 44.4 cm
Credit LineGift of the Kapany Collection
Object number1998.63.11
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPrints And Drawings
On View
Not on view
InscribedPrint Sellers by Special Appointment to Her Majesty and H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent
More Information
As shown in this print, the ruler (nawab) of Avadh employed several men to tend to his hunting dogs and falcons. Located in what is now Uttar Pradesh state, Avadh was at that time a wealthy province in which the British maintained a strategically large presence. Throughout his tenure as the Governor-General of India (1836–1842), Lord Auckland, the artist's brother, was on good terms with the ruler (nawab) of Avadh. Lord Auckland was permitted use of the nawab's hunting animals during his visits to the province.