Hyder Ali of Mysore

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Samuel William Reynolds (1773-1835)
Hyder Ali of Mysore
mezzotint
22 3/8 x 15 1/8 in. (54.3 x 38.5 cm.)

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Please note that this print is believed to be of Krishna Raja Wadiyar of Mysore, and not Hyder Ali of Mysore as stated in the catalogue.

Lot Essay

Hyder Ali or Haidar 'Ali (c. 1722 - 1782), was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. A Muslim soldier-adventurer, who, followed by his son Tipu Sultan, became one of the most formidable Asiatic rivals the British encountered in India. A copy of this print, formerly in the Bute Collection, is in the Collection of the Great Steward of Scotland's Dumfries House Trust, Dumfries House, Ayrshire.

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