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1. Photo 247/4(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 247/4(32)
Title:
Aviary in Barrackpore Park. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the aviary buildings, with numerous Indian figures at work in the garden area in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1851-1852
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 247/4(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 247/4(35)
Title:
Barrackpore Park. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View in the gardens in Barrackpore Park, with gardeners at work in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1851-1852
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 247/4(46)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 247/4(46)
Title:
Establishment of an English gentleman, Calcutta. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the driveway, looking towards a substantial two-storey house, with Europeans and a large group of domestic staff posed in the foreground. This is possibly one of the many mansions in the Garden Reach area of the city.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1851-1852
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1000/52(4962)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4962)
Title:
Domestic servants, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Posed studio group showing four domestic servants posed in the act of performing various tasks (cleaning shoes, washing plates, pouring water, etc). Photographer's name on mount. From the series of 'Photographs illustrating various native classes, occupations, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1000/52(4963)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4963)
Title:
Maty boys (under-servants) at work. Photographer: Hooper and Western
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing two servants at work, one washing crockery, the other pouring water into a teapot. This is presumably one of the series of views by Hooper & Western which was shown first at the London Exhibition of 1871 and later at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873 (J...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

6. Talbot Photo 2(479)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(479)
Title:
[Nicolaas Henneman.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length portrait of Henneman seated at an angle on a side chair and facing left. Chemistry float-applied on paper 99 x 73 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

7. Talbot Photo 2(728)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(728)
Title:
[Charles Porter.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed on recto: '4 Portraits & Groups' . Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Portrait Photography Three quarter length portrait of Charles Porter seated and facing right. Varnished and trimmed print laid down on card. The negative to this print can...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1842
Extent:
1 item

8. Talbot Photo 2(729)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(729)
Title:
[Charles Porter.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Labels on verso: 'Patent/Talbotype or/ Sun Pictures', 'Brooks Brothers/ Wholesale and Retail Stationers/ Booksellers & Publishers/ Printsellers & Frame Manufacturers/ 87, New Bond Street and 307, Oxford Street'. Genre: Portrait Photography Three quarter length portrait of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1842
Extent:
1 item

9. Talbot Photo 2(730)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(730)
Title:
[Nicolaas Henneman Reading.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed on print: 'July 1842'. Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Portrait Photography Three quarter length and sideways portrait of Nicolaas Henneman seated by the cloisters at Lacock, reading. Varnished and trimmed print laid down on card.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1842
Extent:
1 item

10. Talbot Photo 2(731)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(731)
Title:
[Henneman and Porter.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Photogenic Drawings' . Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a seated Charles Porter with Nicolaas Henneman standing to the right with his hand resting on the back of the chair. Trimmed print laid down on card, image somewhat faded.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1842
Extent:
1 item