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421. EAP737/4/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP737/4/4
Title:
Studio Portrait [20th century]
Scope & Content:
This series contains 31 files comprising 558 studio portraits produced by Vasen Studio.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
558 TIFF images

422. EAP737/4/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP737/4/4/1
Title:
Studio Portrait Negatives Box 1 [1950-2002]
Scope & Content:
This file contains 83 studio portraits from box 1 of the Vasen Studio Archive.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1950-2002
Extent:
83 TIFF images

423. EAP737/4/4/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP737/4/4/1/1
Title:
Studio portrait of 7 young men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis
Scope & Content:
Studio portrait of 7 young men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis. All of them (but one) are fully shaved. 4 men are sitting on a chair, 3 are standing behind them. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1959]. Size of original print/negative: 6 x 4 inche...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1959
Extent:
1 TIFF image

424. EAP737/4/4/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP737/4/4/1/2
Title:
Studio portrait of 2 men and a child
Scope & Content:
Studio portrait of 2 men and a child. On the left is Raja Sir Satappa Ramanatha Muttaiya Annamalai Chettiar, Raja of Chettinad, and to his left his brother (unknown name). Both men are standing wearing formal suits, turbans and sandal garlands. The brother and the child have a bunch of flowers in...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1972
Extent:
1 TIFF image

425. EAP737/4/4/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP737/4/4/1/3
Title:
Studio profile bust-shot of a woman
Scope & Content:
Studio profile bust-shot of a woman. She is wearing a headscarf and is the wife of Lakshminan Chettiyar (famous film producer who shot the 1956 'Madurai Veeran'). Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1962]. Size of original print/negative: 4 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches (Q...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1962
Extent:
1 TIFF image

426. EAP737/4/4/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP737/4/4/1/4
Title:
Studio bust-shot of a Chettiyar man
Scope & Content:
Studio bust-shot of a Chettiyar man. He is wearing a white shirt, an angavastram around the neck and has a pottu on his forehead. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1965]. Size of original print/negative: 4 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches (Quarter). Format of original mater...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1965
Extent:
1 TIFF image

427. EAP737/4/4/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP737/4/4/1/5
Title:
Studio photo of a young woman sitting on a metal chair
Scope & Content:
Studio photo of a young woman sitting on a metal chair. Full-length shot. She wears a sari, has a few necklaces/chains and a watch. She has a pottu on her forehead. She was from Ariyakudi. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1981]. Size of original print/neg...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1981
Extent:
1 TIFF image

428. EAP737/4/4/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP737/4/4/1/6
Title:
Studio profile bust-shot of a woman
Scope & Content:
Studio profile bust-shot of a woman. She wears a sari and a transparent black blouse. She has earrings, a chain and a necklace. She has khajal on her eyes. She was from Tiruppattur. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: unknown. Size of original print/negative:...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1952-1989
Extent:
1 TIFF image

429. EAP737/4/4/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP737/4/4/1/7
Title:
Studio bust-shot of a bald man
Scope & Content:
Studio bust-shot of a bald man. He wears a white shirt, with a pen in his pocket, and looks at the camera. His was from Tiruppur. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1975]. Size of original print/negative: 2 ½ x 2 ½ inches (120). Format of original material:...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1975
Extent:
1 TIFF image

430. EAP737/4/4/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP737/4/4/1/8
Title:
Studio profile bust shot of a man wearing a white shirt
Scope & Content:
Studio profile bust shot of a man wearing a white shirt. He is looking on the right side. This is S.K. Palanisamy, the brother of S.K. Srinivasen (founder of Vasen studio). He was a banner artist and painter and he taught photography to S.K. Srinivasen. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Stud...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1950
Extent:
1 TIFF image

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