The Nawab of Avadh's hunting dogs and falcons with their caretakers

As shown in this print, the ruler (nawab) of Avadh employed several men to tend to his hunting dogs and falcons. Located in what is now Uttar Pradesh state, Avadh was at that time a wealthy province in which the British maintained a strategically large presence. Throughout his tenure as the Governor-General of India (1836–1842), Lord Auckland, the artist's brother, was on good terms with the ruler (nawab) of Avadh. Lord Auckland was permitted use of the nawab's hunting animals during his visits to the province.