Ulwur. - Temples and hill fort. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the tank towards a modern temple, with the fort just visible on the summit of the precipitous hill behind. Subjects = forts; Impey, 'Delhi, Agra, and Rajpootana'; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Hindu); printed books; tanks; templ...
Ulwur. - Part of the Palace. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'This is one of the entrance to the Palace of the Rao Raja. In the foreground are the various state conveyances used by him, from the light chair borne by men to the ponderous carriage drawn by four elephants.' Subjects = elephant carriages; Impey, 'Delhi, Agr...
Ulwur. - An inner court of the Palace. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
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Genre: Architectural Photography In this view 'The Rao Raja is holding a small durbar or private reception, seated under a canopy, and shaded by an eave-curtain supported on poles overlaid with silver.' Subjects = durbars; Impey, 'Delhi, Agra, and Rajpootana'; Indian architecture; Indian arch...
The Rao Raja [of Alwar] and his court. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
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Genre: Portrait Photography A rather dark print showing the young Sheodan Singh (1845-74) seated on a cushion, with his officials in two rows on either side of him: 'The Rao Raja is seated in state, covered with jewels and surrounded by his principal officers and nobles, who are mostly Rajpoots...
Ulwur. - The Cenotaph of Rao Raja Bukhtawur Singh. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'This is a very elegant and striking instance of the Hindoo cenotaph, and its appearance is greatly favoured by its site, on the edge of the tank...The terrace and pavilions are of red sandstone, but the centre is of white marble streaked with black. In design i...
Ulwur. - The Motee Doongree Palace. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the driveway of the building, built 1815-57 in a mixed Indian-European style and also known as the Vinai Vilas Palace. 'This palace is situated about two miles from the town of Ulwur, and is used as the residence of the Political Agent [ie Impe...
Rajgurh. - The Fort and Tank. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking acros the tank, with the fort and palace in the distance and the right, largely obscured by trees, a cenotaph of one of the Rajas of Alwar. Subjects = forts; Impey, 'Delhi, Agra, and Rajpootana'; Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Rajput); pala...
Rajgurh. - The Fort and town. Photographer: Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view looking towards the fort and palace: 'The fort is of considerable extent and picturesque appearance, with massive flanking towers, and within contains some apartments of extreme beauty of design. One of these, the 'Mirror Hall', is unsurpassed by an...