Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait of Lady Mary Hamilton Ruthven (1789-1855), with back turned to camera. [Stevenson (1981), 'Women, Ruthven (a).']
Edie Ochiltree [John Henning] and Miss Warden, Bonaly. Photographer: Hill and Adamson
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of John Henning (1771-1851) as the beggar Edie Ochiltree from Scott's 'The Antiquary,' wearing a wide-brimmed hat and carrying a staff. Mrs Elizabeth Cleghorn as Miss Warden looks out at him through a barred window at the top left. [Stevenson (1...
Dirgha Man Collection of photographs [Late 1800s-mid 1940s] Ganesh Man Chitrakar [mid 1940s- early 1950s]
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These glass plate negatives were taken by Dirgha Man (1877-1951) and Ganesh Man Chitrakar (1916-1985). They are interesting in the context of Nepal’s history as they were Court Photographers. Furthermore, Nepal did not open up to outside visitors until the early-1950s. The photographs that Dirgh...
Hunting: The Terai region, with its alluvial soil, glasslands, river valleys and mixed decidous forests was once home to over 20 species of big game mammals like tiger, leopard, elephant, rhino, bear, bison and wild buffalo. It was known to be one of the best hunting grounds for Shikar or big ga...
A group of men with a hunted tiger in Chitwan. From left: General Kaiser Shamsher, King Tribhuvan, Arjun Shamsher (child with hat in center), General Singha Shamsher, General Shanker Shamsher holding his two children Prava Rajya Laxmi Singh and General Sridhar Shamsher. The four men in the back ...
Jewellery and Medals: During Prime Minister Jung Bahadurs period, the Indian subcontinent was in great turmoil. The Mugal Empire was disintegrating with and many Mughal royalties were fleeing to Nepal with their wealth and valuables. They were confiscated and became the property of the Prime Min...
Nepal opened up to the outside only in 1950s. Cameras were only allowed to the Ranas and a few elites. The portraits taken before the 50s are interesting as they give a glimpse into a common man's life that are not documented otherwise.