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The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment...1876. Creator: Unknown
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The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India....the reeds and grass were so high as to rise above the heads of those in the howdahs...and the head of the shooter, who stands upright in front on the floor of the howdah, is certainly 17 ft. above the ground...Except for the elephants no man could go into such a place at all...but elephants are apt to lose their presence of mind and dignity of deportment when they come upon tigers in a swamp...[after she was shot]...the tigress lay down with a few heaves of her striped sides and a growl which died into a moan, rolled over, and lay stark but not stiff, showing her fangs in her snarling mouth, indomitable in rage, hit through shoulder, head, and back'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876
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The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: The Critical Moment" is a captivating black and white image from the 19th century, depicting the future King Edward VII during his time in India. The scene unfolds in a dense swamp, where the reeds and grass tower above the heads of those in the howdahs, with the Prince of Wales, Edward VII, standing upright on the floor of the howdah, an astonishing seventeen feet above the ground. The elephants, the only creatures able to navigate such terrain, are shown in the background, their presence of mind and dignity of deportment shattered upon encountering the tiger in their midst. In the foreground, the tigress lies down, having been hit by the Prince's shot. With a few heaves of her striped sides and a growl that dies into a moan, she rolls over, revealing her fangs in her snarling mouth. Indomitable in rage, she has been struck through her shoulder, head, and back. The image, taken from a sketch by a special artist for the Illustrated London News in 1876, captures the drama and controversy of the British Raj's controversial practice of tiger hunting. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, is shown in traditional hunting attire, complete with a top hat and tailored jacket. Sir Jung Bahadoor, a renowned Indian soldier and statesman, stands beside him, dressed in military uniform. The image is a testament to the imperial power and wealth of the British Empire, as well as the endangered status of the tiger and the complex relationship between the British and Indian peoples during this period. The photograph, with its rich historical context and intriguing subject matter, is a fascinating glimpse into the past and a reminder of the complexities of imperialism and the natural world.
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