Hanging depicting a European conflict in South India, before 1763, Indian, Coromandel Coast, for the British market, Cotton (drawn and painted resist and mordant, dyed), 116 3/4 × 103 in. (296.5 × 261.6 cm), Textiles-Painted and Dyed, This multilayered tableau of a battle is the most spectacular, complex, and complete surviving example of a rare chintz history painting. The hanging may celebrate the successful 1760–61 English siege of Pondicherry, on the southeast coast of India, headquarters of the French East India Company
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Hanging depicting, European conflict, South India, 1763, Indian, Coromandel Coast, British market, Cotton, drawn, painted resist, mordant, dyed, 116 3/4, 103, 296.5, 261.6 cm, Textiles-Painted, Dyed, multilayered, tableau, battle, spectacular, complex, complete surviving, example, rare chintz, history, painting, hanging, celebrate, successful 1760–61, English, siege, Pondicherry, southeast coast, India, headquarters, French East, Company
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