Posted on: 29 January 2013

A Representation of the delivery of the Ratified Treat of 1790 by Sir Charles Warre Malet Bart to his Highness Soneae Madarou Peshwa, in full Durbar or Court as held upon that occasion at Poonah in the East INdies on the 6th,, July 1790.

A large room with corinthian columns and swags of cloth, where Indian and European men, nobles and soldiers are gathered, watching Sir Charles Warre Malet hand a scrolled paper to the Indian ruler sitting in the centre; a shrine with a statue of Ganesh, arched windows and niches other statues of Hindhu deities in the wall to left; after Daniell.

Outline drawing in red ink, squared up with graphite.

© Trustees of the British Museum


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