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      Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker

      1778 - 1826

      Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker

      Quick Facts

      • Top 3 works:
        • Title (Original): Plan of the Combat at Ashtee Between the Cavalry of the 4th & Reserve Divisions of the army of the Deckan under the Command of Brig. General Lionel Smith, C.B. And the Pasha’s Horse Commanded by Geklahl.
        • Title (Original): Plan of the Hill Fort of Sattara Which Surrendered on the 10th of February 1818 To a Division of the Reserve of the Army of the Deckan under the personal Command of Brigadier General Lionel Smith C.B. / Plan of the Hill Fort of Woss....
        • Title (Original): Plan of the Attack on Mundlah Stormed on the 26th April 1818 By the Left Division of the Grand Army under the personal Command of Major General Dyson Marshall.
      • Nationality: Republic of Ireland
      • Creative periods: mature period
      • Died: 1826
      • Corpus themes:
        • military cartography
        • british colonial expansion
        • historical military record
      • Lifespan: 48 years
      • Topics explored:
        • military map
        • battle plan
        • watercolor
        • historical map
        • india 1818
      • Gift suitability: corporate gift

      early life and education

      lieutenant colonel valentine blacker, a renowned artist and military officer, was born in armagh, northern ireland in 1778. his family had an ancestral home in the barony of oneilland east. blacker's early life is not well-documented, but it is known that he obtained a commission in the madras cavalry in 1798.

      military career

      • 1799: made a cornet in the madras cavalry
      • 1800: aide-de-camp to colonel stevenson in the wayanad district
      • 1810: quartermaster-general
      • 1817: served in deccan, promoted to lieutenant-colonel
      • 1823: took over as surveyor general of india from john hodgson

      artistic contributions

      blackers' artistic talents are evident in his watercolor paintings, showcasing his mastery of color and light. some notable works include: lieutenant colonel valentine blacker's plan of the operations of the reserve of the deckan army (1818), a watercolor piece depicting the operations of the reserve of the deckan army under brigadier general thomas munro.

      legacy and death

      blacker's contributions to the trigonometrical survey of india are a testament to his scientific approach. he was stationed in calcutta from 1823 until his death from a fever in 1826. blacker was buried in south park street cemetery, calcutta. notable collections featuring blacker's work: blackers' artistic legacy continues to be celebrated through his works, showcasing the intersection of art and military service.

      Questions & Answers

      Is there a timeline of Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker's works?

      The artist's Artwork Timeline page presents Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker's works ordered by date, year by year.

      What are the birth city and country of Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker?

      Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker was born in Armagh, in Republic of Ireland.

      Where are Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker's artworks grouped by art movement?

      The All Movements page groups Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker's artworks by art movement.

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      Art Quiz

      There is only one correct answer for each question.

      Question 1:
      Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker was primarily known for his contributions to:
      Question 2:
      Blacker served as Surveyor General of India from 1823 until his death. What was a significant accomplishment during this role?
      Question 3:
      Blacker’s watercolor paintings often depicted:
      Question 4:
      Which famous plan by Blacker illustrates the operations of the Deckan Army during a pivotal military campaign?
      Question 5:
      Blacker’s artistic style is characterized by:

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      Artworks by Corpus Context

      Title (original): Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Sattara Which Surrendered On The 10th Of February 1818 To A Division Of The Reserve Of The Army Of The Deckan Under The Personal Command Of Brigadier General Lionel Smith C.b. / Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Woss.... — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      19th-century cartography
      Title (original): Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Sattara Which Surrendered On The 10th Of February 1818 To A Division Of The Reserve Of The Army Of The Deckan Under The Personal Command Of Brigadier General Lionel Smith C.b. / Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Woss.... — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      artist's military commissions
      Title (original): Plan Of The Attack On Mundlah Stormed On The 26th April 1818 By The Left Division Of The Grand Army Under The Personal Command Of Major General Dyson Marshall. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      british colonial expansion
      Title (original): Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Sattara Which Surrendered On The 10th Of February 1818 To A Division Of The Reserve Of The Army Of The Deckan Under The Personal Command Of Brigadier General Lionel Smith C.b. / Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Woss.... — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      british imperial expansion
      Title (original): Plan Of The Combat At Ashtee Between The Cavalry Of The 4th & Reserve Divisions Of The Army Of The Deckan Under The Command Of Brig. General Lionel Smith, C.b. And The Pasha’s Horse Commanded By Geklahl. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      british military documentation art
      Title (original): Plan Of The Combat At Ashtee Between The Cavalry Of The 4th & Reserve Divisions Of The Army Of The Deckan Under The Command Of Brig. General Lionel Smith, C.b. And The Pasha’s Horse Commanded By Geklahl. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      colonial warfare records
      Title (original): Plan Of The Attack Of Chakun Which Surrendd. On The 26th Feby 1818 To A Detacht. From The 1st Division Of The Army Of The Deckan Commanded By Lieutt. Coll. Deacon. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      deccan campaign history
      Title (original): Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Sattara Which Surrendered On The 10th Of February 1818 To A Division Of The Reserve Of The Army Of The Deckan Under The Personal Command Of Brigadier General Lionel Smith C.b. / Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Woss.... — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      detailed topographical work
      Title (original): Plan Of The Combat At Ashtee Between The Cavalry Of The 4th & Reserve Divisions Of The Army Of The Deckan Under The Command Of Brig. General Lionel Smith, C.b. And The Pasha’s Horse Commanded By Geklahl. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      documentary battle painting
      Title (original): Plan Of The Attack Of Chakun Which Surrendd. On The 26th Feby 1818 To A Detacht. From The 1st Division Of The Army Of The Deckan Commanded By Lieutt. Coll. Deacon. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      documentary watercolor art
      Title (original): Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Sattara Which Surrendered On The 10th Of February 1818 To A Division Of The Reserve Of The Army Of The Deckan Under The Personal Command Of Brigadier General Lionel Smith C.b. / Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Woss.... — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      fortification design details
      Title (original): Plan Of The Environs Of Indoor — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      geographical documentation

      Most Popular Artworks

      Title (original): Plan Of The Combat At Ashtee Between The Cavalry Of The 4th & Reserve Divisions Of The Army Of The Deckan Under The Command Of Brig. General Lionel Smith, C.b. And The Pasha’s Horse Commanded By Geklahl. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      Title (Original): Plan of the Combat at Ashtee Between the Cavalry of the 4th & Reserve Divisions of the army of the Deckan under the Command of Brig. General Lionel Smith, C.B. And the Pasha’s Horse Commanded by Geklahl.
      Title (original): Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Sattara Which Surrendered On The 10th Of February 1818 To A Division Of The Reserve Of The Army Of The Deckan Under The Personal Command Of Brigadier General Lionel Smith C.b. / Plan Of The Hill Fort Of Woss.... — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      Title (Original): Plan of the Hill Fort of Sattara Which Surrendered on the 10th of February 1818 To a Division of the Reserve of the Army of the Deckan under the personal Command of Brigadier General Lionel Smith C.B. / Plan of the Hill Fort of Woss....
      Title (original): Plan Of The Attack On Mundlah Stormed On The 26th April 1818 By The Left Division Of The Grand Army Under The Personal Command Of Major General Dyson Marshall. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      Title (Original): Plan of the Attack on Mundlah Stormed on the 26th April 1818 By the Left Division of the Grand Army under the personal Command of Major General Dyson Marshall.
      Title (original): Plan Of The Environs Of Indoor — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      Title (Original): Plan of the environs of Indoor
      Title (original): Plan Of The Attack Of Chandah Stormed On The 21st May 1818. By The Nerbudda Division Under The Personal Command Of Lieutenant Colonel Wm. Adam C.b. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      Title (Original): Plan of the Attack of Chandah Stormed on the 21st May 1818. By the Nerbudda Division under the personal Command of Lieutenant Colonel Wm. Adam C.B.
      Title (original): Plan Of The Attack Of The Hill Fort Of Trimbuck Which Surrendered On The 25th April 1818 To A Detachment From The Hyd. Suby. Force Under The Personal Command Of Lieutt. Coll. A. Mcdowell. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      Title (Original): Plan of the Attack of the Hill Fort of Trimbuck Which Surrendered on the 25th April 1818 To a Detachment from the Hyd. Suby. Force under the personal Command of Lieutt. Coll. A. McDowell.
      Title (original): “plan Of The Assault Of The Fort Of Taulneir By The Division Of The Army Of The Deckan – Under Personal Command Of His Excellency Lieutt. Genl. Sir Thos. Hislop, Bart. On The 27th Of July 1818.” — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      Title (Original): “Plan of the Assault of the Fort of Taulneir By the Division of the Army of the Deckan – under personal Command of His Excellency Lieutt. Genl. Sir Thos. Hislop, Bart. On the 27th of July 1818.”
      Title (original): Plan Of The Fort And Pettah Of Ummulneir Which Surrendered On The 30th November 1818, To The Field Force In Candeish Under The Personal Command Of Lieutt. Colonel Samuel Huskyson. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      Title (Original): Plan of the Fort and Pettah of Ummulneir which Surrendered on the 30th November 1818, To the Field Force in Candeish under the personal Command of Lieutt. Colonel Samuel Huskyson.
      Title (original): Plan Of The Attack Of Chakun Which Surrendd. On The 26th Feby 1818 To A Detacht. From The 1st Division Of The Army Of The Deckan Commanded By Lieutt. Coll. Deacon. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      Title (Original): Plan of the Attack of Chakun which Surrendd. on the 26th Feby 1818 to a Detacht. from the 1st Division of the Army of the Deckan Commanded by Lieutt. Coll. Deacon.
      Title (original): Plan Of The Operations Of The Reserve Of The Deckan Army Under The Personal Command Of Brigadier General Thos. Munro Before Belgaum From The 20th Of March To The 10th Of April 1818. — Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
      Title (Original): Plan of the Operations of the Reserve of the Deckan Army under the personal Command of Brigadier General Thos. Munro before Belgaum from the 20th of March to the 10th of April 1818.
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