Shivadan Singh, Maharao Raja of Alwar. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated carte-de-visite portrait of Sheodan Singh (1845-1874), Raja of Alwar, succeeded as minor 1857, ruled 1863-74. This appears to be a probably pirated copy photograph of a Bourne & Shepherd portrait: for a copy of the original, see Photo 127 (12)....
Bhagavant Singh, Maharaja of Dholpoor. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated carte-de-visite portrait of Sir Bhagwant Singh (d. 1873), Maharaj Rana of Dholpur 1836-73. For another copy of this print, see Photo 127 (50). [Albumen print, 56x90mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; Indian rulers
Ghaus Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Jaura. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait of Ghaus Muhammad Khan (1823-1865), Nawab of Jaora, succeeded as minor 1825, ruled 1842-65. [Albumen print, 90x132mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; Indian rulers
Two caparisoned elephants, one bearing a howdah, in camp. Probably photographed in the Viceroy's camp during the tour of 1858. [Albumen print, 185x142mm]. Subjects = animals; Bowring Collection; elephants; howdahs; state elephants
Group of elephants with howdahs, in front of an unidentified building in European style. [Albumen print, 242x189mm]. Subjects = animals; Bowring Collection; elephants; howdahs; state elephants
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the Ganges at Hardwar towards ghats and temples on the far bank. Location = Ganges (river); Hardwar; India; Uttar Pradesh
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from a minar of the Jami Masjid looking over the city, with court and gateway of the mosque in the foreground. Looking northwards towards the Ridge.
The Kootab Minar [Delhi]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the east, with the dome of the Alai Darwaza visible in the left foreground. The modern cupola, designed by Major Smith to replace the one destroyed in the earthquake of 1803 and itself removed as inappropriate in 1848, stands on a hillock to th...