Blowing from Guns in British India, Vasily Vereshchagin, 1880s

This is a black-and-white reproduction of blowing from guns in british india. [1], [2] this particular reproduction was used in raubstaat england, a 1941 anti-british propaganda leaflet issued by the nazis. [3] it appeared in that leaflet with the following caption: 'title: “execution of rebellious sepoys” caption: “to carry out mass death sentences on rebelious indian soldiers, english officers found a new form of execution: the condemned were tied to canons and ‘blown into the air. ’” a painting by the russian painter vasily vereshchagin. ”'. Date: 1880s. Collection: Unknown. "Blowing from Guns in British India", 1884 (black and white)