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David Tindle (b. 1932)
Kiosk from Lucknow 1955
32.0 x 45.3 cm (sight) | RCIN 451641
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Domed octagonal kiosk with fretted arches, raised on steps, set on lawn in front of trees at Frogmore.
The kiosk was created for the Qaisar Bagh (also known as ‘Qaiserbagh’, ‘Kaiserbagh’) in Lucknow, the palace complex of Wajid Ali Shah (1822-87), King of Awadh (in northern modern-day India). In 1856, Ali Shah was exiled and his kingdom was annexed by the East India Company. Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Qaisar Bagh was looted by British forces. The Governor-General of India, Charles Canning (1812-62), sent the kiosk to Queen Victoria in 1858. The kiosk is now in the grounds of the Frogmore estate.Provenance
Commissioned by Sir Owen Morshead, July 1955
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32.0 x 45.3 cm (sight)
54.0 x 69.9 cm (frame, external)
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RL 17805
