Tent of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore

Later Moghul

Powis Castle and Garden

1725 - 1750

The tent is made from four separate sections. In contrast to the plain-coloured fabric of the exterior, the interior is highly decorative, consisting of panels with repeated acanthus-cusped niches, with vases of symmetrical flower heads and stems.

• Medium: chintz
• Art Fund Grant: £70000 ( Total: £250,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1999
• Vendor: Powis Trustees

Provenance

Possibly the tent in which Lord Cornwallis and his entourage were formally received by tipu Sahib's sons on 24 February 1792, following the Treaty of Mysore; acquired by 1st Early of Powis and brought to Powis Castle circa 1800.

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