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Richard Earlom after Johann Joseph Zoffany RA
Colonel Mordaunt`s Cock Match: At Lucknow in the Province of Oude in the Year 1786, at which were present several High and Distinguished Personages



The aquatint print Colonel Mordaunt’s Cock Match is a significant 18th-century artwork that captures an important moment in British-Indian history. It is based on an original painting by Johann Joseph Zoffany, a renowned German neoclassical painter known for his intricate depictions of British colonial life in India. The print was later engraved by Richard Earlom, a master of mezzotint and aquatint techniques, under the direction of...



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  Lot 58 of 95  

MONOCHROME
26-27 FEBRUARY 2025

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Richard Earlom after Johann Joseph Zoffany RA
Colonel Mordaunt`s Cock Match: At Lucknow in the Province of Oude in the Year 1786, at which were present several High and Distinguished Personages

1794
Hand-coloured mezzotint on paper
Without mount: 20.5 x 25.7 in (52.2 x 65.5 cm)
With mount: 26.6 x 32.2 in (67.8 x 82 cm)

Publisher: Laurie and Whittle, London

This print is accompanied with a modern photographic reproduction measuring 30.3 x 40.5 cm of the original key to the figures


Category: Print Making
Style: Figurative


 









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