View of Rayakottai taken from the temples within the pettah. 9 May 1792, Thomas Daniell

Artist: daniell, thomas (1749-1840) medium: pencil on paper date: 1792 pencil drawing by thomas and william daniell of the view of rayakottai, dated 9 may 1792. Inscribed on back in ink: '199 raicotta'; in pencil: 'riacotta. May 9th, 1792. ' rayacottai formed part of a chain of military outposts used by tipu sultan's forces on their campaigns in the tamil country. In the journal that the young william daniell kept we read (entry for 9 may 1792), "ryacotta is one of the highest and strongest hill forts of the barramah'l. " it was captured in july 1791 by major gowdie, '. . Who soon carried by assault the lower works which enclosed the pettah' (the commercial suburb outside a fortress). Object Type: sketch. Date: 1792. Dimensions: height: 27.9 cm (10.9 in); width: 38.9 cm (15.3 in). Medium: pencil on paper. View of Rayakottai taken from the temples within the pettah. 9 May 1792