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Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match

What is Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match? Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match is a masterpiece created in an unknown year by Johan Zoffany. This Oil on canvas is currently housed at the Tate Britain. Use our interactive viewer below to explore community observations and add your own visual notes.

Detailed view of Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match by Johan Zoffany at Tate Britain

About the Artwork

A depiction of a cock fight taking place in the court of Asaf-Ud-Dowlah, Nawab Wazir of Oudh in Lucknow. The painting captures the mix of British colonial life and Indian court culture surrounding this popular, yet barbaric, activity.

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