Henry Singleton (1766–1839) was an English painter renowned for portraits, historical scenes, and literary subjects. Active during the Georgian era, he exhibited frequently at the Royal Academy. His refined style and detailed compositions captured prominent figures and moments from British history, securing his place among notable artists of his time.
Henry Singleton’s 1800 painting The Surrender of the Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, to Sir David Baird captures a dramatic moment from the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. The artwork depicts the solemn handover of Tipu Sultan’s sons to British General Sir David Baird following the fall of Seringapatam in 1799. Singleton portrays the scene with emotional gravity and visual grandeur, emphasizing the contrasting expressions of power and loss. The painting reflects British imperial pride and dramatizes colonial encounters in India. Housed at the Yale Center for British Art, it remains a significant example of 19th-century historical painting.
Henry Singleton (1766–1839) was an English painter renowned for portraits, historical scenes, and literary subjects. Active during the Georgian era, he exhibited frequently at the Royal Academy. His refined style and detailed compositions captured prominent figures and moments from British history, securing his place among notable artists of his time.
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Henry Singleton’s 1800 painting The Surrender of the Two Sons of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore, to Sir David Baird captures a dramatic moment from the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. The artwork depicts the solemn handover of Tipu Sultan’s sons to British General Sir David Baird following the fall of Seringapatam in 1799. Singleton portrays the scene with emotional gravity and visual grandeur, emphasizing the contrasting expressions of power and loss. The painting reflects British imperial pride and dramatizes colonial encounters in India. Housed at the Yale Center for British Art, it remains a significant example of 19th-century historical painting.
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