1792
Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match
Richard EarlomEnglish, 1743 - 1822
This narrative portrait depicts a contest between fighting cocks owned by Colonel Mordaunt and the Nawab Wazir of Oudh, Asaf-ud-daula, who are seen facing each other with outstretched arms. The scene includes not just the leading British residents of Lucknow, India, but also a throng of Indian musicians, dancing girls, and curious bystanders.
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