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Language Not applicable Subject Bellew Collection Name Taylor, Clarence Comyn, Captain, 1830-1879

1. Photo 50/1(43)

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Photo 50/1(43)
Title:
[Group with Amir Sher Ali, Ambala.] Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait, with Amir Sher Ali seated with European political officers and two unidentified Afghani sirdars. The Europeans are Surgeon Major Henry Bellew (standing at left), Col (later Sir) Frederick Pollock (seated to left of Amir), Col (later General Sir) Crawf...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 50/1(47)

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Photo 50/1(47)
Title:
[Durbar at Ambala between Amir Sher Ali Khan and the Viceroy Lord Mayo.] Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Group portrait of participants at the durbar standing in the durbar tent. Lord Mayo and Sher Ali Khan in the centre, Afghani sirdars at the left and British political officers at the right. The young son of the Amir, Abdullah Jan, stands to the left of Mayo. The identif...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
29 Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 50/1(49)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 50/1(49)
Title:
[Durbar at Ambala between Amir Sher Ali Khan and the Viceroy Lord Mayo.] Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Group portrait similar to print 47, but with figures seated. Amir Sher Ali's head is blurred through movement during the exposure. See print 58 for a sharper group taken on the same occasion. Subjects = Afghan rulers; Bellew Collection; durbars; official events; vicer...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 50/1(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 50/1(50)
Title:
[Group of Afghani sirdars.] Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Subjects = Afghan officials; Bellew Collection; sirdars
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 50/1(51)

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Photo 50/1(51)
Title:
[Portrait of Prince Abdullah Jan.] Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait of the son of Amir Sher Ali Khan, possibly taken at the Ambala Durbar by Clarence Comyn Taylor (see note at print 79). The table in the photograph is the same as that seen in print 50. Subjects = Afghan rulers; Bellew Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 50/1(58)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 50/1(58)
Title:
[Durbar at Ambala between Amir Sher Ali Khan and the Viceroy Lord Mayo.] Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Similar to print 49, but a sharper print. Duplicate at Photo 211/1 (81); that print specifically credits Taylor as the photographer. It also supplies the following identifications of sitters (from left): Sirdar of Kulsea (?); Nawab of Mulier Kotal; Raja of Kapurthala [R...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 50/1(79)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 50/1(79)
Title:
[Portrait of Amir Sher Ali Khan of Afghanistan.] Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated studio portrait. This portrait show the Amir wearing the same coat seen in the durbar photographs by Taylor (see print 48) and was presumably therefore taken by him on that occasion. This in turn leads to the attribution of prints 50 and 51 to Tayl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1869
Extent:
1 item

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