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Lieutenant Colonel Valentine Blacker
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 t
he 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 wate…