The death of Colonel Moorhouse at Bangalore. Engraving by E. Stalker, 1811, after R. Home, 1791.

  • Home, Robert, 1752-1834
Date:
June 1st., 1811
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548032i
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"Joseph Moorhouse was commissioned from the ranks, joining the Madras Artillery in 1768. He was killed, aged 47, leading an assault on the Pettah Gate at Bangalore during the 3rd Mysore War (1790-1792). Mortally wounded, he lies in the centre of the scene, supported by Captain Douglas of the 74th (Highland) Regiment. Others include the second-in-command, Major-General William Medows, riding a brown horse to the right, and Captains Wight, Wynch and Burn in the centre. The assault on the Pettah Gate proved successful and the enemy was routed. Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the State of Mysore, was forced back to his fortress capital of Seringapatam where, after a few months, peace was signed."—online catalogue of the National Army Museum (accessed 2024)

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London (Soho Square) : Geo.e Goulding, June 1st., 1811.

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1 print : engraving ; image 44 x 60 cm

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The death of Col.l Moorhouse, at the storming of Bangalore. To Richard Marques Wellesley, Knt. of the most noble Order of the Garter, one of His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, late Governor General of the British possessions, & Capt.n General of the British forces in India, this plate is most respectfully dedicated by his Lordship's most obed.t hum. serv.t Geo. Goulding. Engraving by E. Stalker from an original picture painted by Rob.t Home Esq.r, in the possession of Mr Goulding

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Wellcome Collection 548032i

Reproduction note

After a painting acquired by the National Army Museum, London, in 1971, with a grant from the Art Fund. Art Fund website: "When Joseph Moorhouse was killed, his brother officers invited Home to record the event with a painting 'in the size and manner of General Wolfe', a reference to Benjamin West's 'Death of Wolfe'. Home's sketches of some of these officers and men are preserved in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Like the oil painting, they show acute attention to the details of uniforms, especially those of the flank companies of the 36th Foot. The artist spent much of his adult life in India, where he became Court Painter to the King of Oudh and where most of his larger oils were painted and remained after partition."

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