Dr J. Kirkpatrick [Mysore Commission]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Dr James Kirkpatrick (1820-1890), Madras Medical Service 1842-72, 'the sagacious and experienced chief of the Mysore Medical Department.' Subjects = Bowring Collection; government officers; Mysore Commission
Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length carte-de-visite portrait of Krishna Ayengar, 'one of a very numerous clan of Vaishnava Brahmans of Tamil origin, but long settled in Mysore...A man of superior powers, and when eventually placed by me in charge of the Kolar District, transacted the duties...
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing carte-de-visite portrait: 'There were further two native gentlemen, not Brahmans, whose independence of character and and honourable feelings secured to them the estimation both of Europeans and their own people. One of these, Aroonachellam Moodi...
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated carte-de-visite portrait: '...a judicial officer of fair talents and good repute, and I found the information furnished by these men very useful in unravelling some of the party intrigues which took place in the province.' Subjects = Bowr...
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated carte-de-visite portrait, against a painted backdrop of a European bookcase. '...because there is an almost entire absence of native aristocracy in the province, the only persons who can be classed in this order being the Jageerdar of Yela...
P.N. Poornaiya, brother of Krishna Murti. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated carte-de-visite portrait, taken against the same backdrop is print 190d. Subjects = Bowring Collection; government officers; Indian rulers; Mysore Commission
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait, seated on coir matting and holding a stick. Also used in Watson and Kaye's People of India: see Photo 972/8 (454), captioned, 'Bedur or Veddar. Primitive tribe. Mysore and Southern India.' Subjects = Bedurs (ethnic group); Bowring Collec...
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of a Kurumba man and woman, photographed a plain cloth backdrop. This portrait is also used in Watson and Kaye's People of India: see Photo 972/8 (430), captioned, 'Kurubars or Kurumbars. Primitive tribe. Coorg and Neelgerries.' ...
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of a Kurumba man and woman, photographed a plain cloth backdrop. The photograph was taken in the same makeshift studio as print 191a. [Albumen print, 105x135mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; ethnic groups; Kurumbas
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of woman seated on coir matting. This portrait is also used in Watson and Kaye's People of India: see Photo 972/8 (420), captioned Lambani woman. Hindoo. Mysore.' [Albumen print, 91x116mm]. Subjects = Bowring Collection; ethnic groups; ...