Image: King of Delhi and his suite at the time of his capture by the English army

Description: ENGLISH SCHOOL, ATTRIBUTED TO CAPTAIN ROBERT MELVILLE GRINDLAY (1786-1877) "Le Roi de Delhi et sa suite au moment d'être capturé par l'armée anglaise" (the king of Delhi and his suite at the time of his capture by the English army) Oil on paper laid on cardboard Unsigned A handwritten label laid on the back of the painting does title this painting, does attribute it and does provide with indications as to its provenance: "Le Roi de Delhi et sa suite au moment d'être capturé par l'armée anglaise offert à Madame Borriglione Nice 1949 A Melville Grindlay ". 29 x 37.3cm Notes: The arrest of Bahadur Shah Zafar, King of Delhi and last Mughal Emperor took place 1857/09/20 before the Humayun's tomb, where the former did find refuge. It was performed by Captain Hodson and did constitute a major event of the Sepoys Mutiny or First War of Independence, the first step towards the fall of the Mughal Empire. Captain Robert Melville-Grindlay is well-known for his illustrations transcribed in books of engravings such as "Scenery, Costumes, and Architecture, chiefly on the Western Side of India". Our painting could be referred to as a "Company Painting". The label laid on its back does link it with one of the prominent Nice families, i.e. that of Alfred Borriglione (1841-1902), a lawyer and politician whom became the mayor of the city and a senator of the Alpes Maritimes.
Title: King of Delhi and his suite at the time of his capture by the English army
Credit: https://www.adams.ie/104533/ENGLISH-SCHOOL-ATTRIBUTED-TO-CAPTAIN-ROBERT-MELVILLE-GRINDLAY-1786-1877-Le-Roi-de-Delhi-et-sa-suite-au-moment-d-etre-capture-par-l-armee-anglaise-the-king-of-Delhi-and-his-suite-at-the-time-of-his-capture-by-the-English-army-Oil-on-paper-lai-104533?excl_keyword=&high_estimate=3000&ipp=12&keyword=&low_estimate=1500&page_no=1&sort_by=lot_no&view=lot_detail
Author: CAPTAIN ROBERT MELVILLE GRINDLAY (1786-1877)
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