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Campement des armées anglo-indiennes

Bengal, 19th century Gouache on paper Dim. 27 x 15.5 cm This atypical painting provides realistic details of life in an Anglo-Indian army camp in the mid-19th century. In the foreground are the infantrymen, recognizable by their white pants; in the background are the cavalry quarters, where horses and elephants are harnessed; in the background are the sovereign's tent, where he is receiving an audience, while the cannons, kitchens, elephants, dromedaries and prisoners are relegated to the background. In this lively scene, we also see a field hospital treating a man lying on his back, the palanquins reserved for the sovereign's retinue, the kitchens and the brass band that seems to be entertaining the men in the camp. To defend the interests of the British East India Company and related princely states, the army included Indian, Hindu, Muslim and British soldiers. Here, although the uniforms are reminiscent of Anglo-Indian armies, there are no British officers depicted. A lively and realistic scene of an Anglo-Indian military camp, opaque pigments, Bengal, 19th century

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Campement des armées anglo-indiennes

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