George Chinnery.Major-General the Hon. Arthur Wellesley being received in durbar at the Chepauk Palace Madras by Azim al-Daula; Nawab of the Carnatic; 18th February 1805.Wellesley is being introduced by a languid Lord William Cavendish Bentinck; the Governor of Madras; both figures standing in front of the Nawab seated on his 鈥榤asnad; ' while sitting on a sofa behind are Admiral Peter Rainier; Commander of the fleet in the East Indies; and General Sir John Caradoc; Commander-in-Chief Madras. Various wives are seated nearby; and other officers and officials of the court stand around.Inscribed in the artist's hand in ink on the drawing: 鈥楩eby. 18; 1805'; and in pencil on the mount: 鈥楢 durbar at Madras.' And in William Prinsep's hand: 鈥楤y Chinnery.'; Pencil; pen-and-ink and water-colour; 264 by 390 mm; laid down on a contemporary mount 290 by 420 mm.1805.From: A durbar at Madras.WD 4463London; British Library.