King Thibaw talking with Colonel Sladen in the North Garden of his palace, Mandalay, 1885
Watercolour on Oriental paper by a Burmese artist, 1885.
Colonel Sir Edward Sladen (1827-1890) fought in the 2nd Burma War (1852-1853) and returned to Mandalay (at that time the capital of Burma) in 1866. Sladen's political role meant that by the time of the 3rd Burma War (1885-1887) he was well-known to King Thibaw (1858-1916). In 1885 Sladen was chief political officer with the force sent to depose the King.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1974-03-148-3
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1974-03-148-3
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