Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the summerhouse. Photograph possibly by Henry Dixon. [Albumen print, 238x188mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; gardens; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Islamic); summerhouses
Commissioner's Office in Bangalore Fort. Photographer: Dixon, Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of offices from driveway, with European figures posed in foreground. [Albumen print, signed in the negative 'H.D.', 252x211mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; British colonial architecture; European architecture in India; government buildings; offices
Captain F. Cunningham [Secretary of the Mysore Commission]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait, against a painted backdrop of a rustic scene, of Captain (later Lieutenant-Colonel) Francis Cunningham (1820-1875), 23rd Madras Light Infantry 1838-61. This appears to be a copy photograph. Bowring writes: 'During many years, the secret...
Captain J.L. Pearse [Secretary of the Mysore Commission]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders profile carte-de-visite portrait. Oval image. James Langford Pearse (d. 1891) succeeded Francis Cunningham as Secretary of the Mysore Commission: 'An openhearted and fine fellow, a good sportsman and pleasant companion, but by no means equal to his...
Major R.S. Dobbs [Superintendent of the Mysore Commission]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders carte-de-visite portrait, full face. Oval image. Richard Stewart Dobbs, 'the oldest superintendentof my time...a connection of Lady William Bentinck...an impulsive and high-minded, but rather fanatical Irishman, who combined a great ardour for work...
Major T. Clerk [Mysore Commission]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders vignetted carte-de-visite portrait, full face of Major T. Clerk (d. 1898). '...Son of a former Secretary to the Madras government, he was a huge man with considerable talent, but of a fierce and impetuous temper, which often led him into scrapes......
Captain A.C. Hay [Mysore Commission]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length carte-de-visite portrait, his left arm resting on a table. Alexander Charles Hay (d. 1893), 'a young officer who had served with General Whitlock's force during the Mutiny, and who showed a mastery of details, and a power of analysis which at once brought...
Captain J.A. Campbell [Mysore Commission]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders carte-de-visite portrait. '...Remarkable for his sound judgement and impartiality, which, joined to considerable abilities, gave him well-deserved influence. he was the son of Sir John Campbell, known for his management of the Khonds in the Orissa ...
Captain W. Campbell [Mysore Commission]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length carte-de-visite portrait, his right arm resting on a small table. Son of Sir John Campbell and brother of J.A. Campbell. Engineers Officer, Mysore. Subjects = Bowring Collection; government officers; Mysore Commission Portrait Subjects = Campbe...
Captain J. Puckle [Mysore Commission]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Hear and shoulders vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of James Puckle (d. 1885) . '...a genius, with numerous devices in his busy brain, and a passion for improvements of every description, so that, when skilfully guided, he proved a most useful assistant, and was th...