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2171. P.P.1931.k, 5(95)

Reference (shelfmark):
P.P.1931.k, 5(95)
Title:
The Hindoo bangle-seller. Photographer: Scott, Allan Newton
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Stereoscopic view of a bangle seller with his wares, with descriptive text, p. 95. Published in part no. 80, February 1865. This photograph was also published as plate 63 in Scott's 'Sketches in India; taken at Hyderabad and Secunderabad, in the Madras Presidency' (L...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1862
Extent:
1 item

2172. Photo 20(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(6)
Title:
The Musicians of the Paro Jongpen [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Group portrait of Bhutia musicians, posed in a clearing with ponies.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

2173. Photo 20(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(26)
Title:
Interior of middle court—Tongsa Jong [?or Byakar Dzong, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto and along a narrow paved courtyard, with balconies rising on both sides. The caption appears to be incorrect, and White's own caption for this print in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 437), identifies it as Sir Ugyen Penlop'...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

2174. Photo 20(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(27)
Title:
Monastic dancers at Tongsa Jong [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of three costumed dancers, standing in a courtyard of the dzong, holding drums and cymbals. This photograph was also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 444), with the following caption: 'Lamas in their gorgeous silk vestments - Tongsa Jon...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

2175. Photo 20(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(28)
Title:
Devil dancers—Tongsa Jong [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of a group of costumed dancers and musicians gathered in a courtyard in the dzong at Tongsa. The photograph was also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 439), with the following caption: 'A group of masked dancers—Tongsa-Jo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

2176. Photo 20(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(29)
Title:
Musicians of Tongsa Penlop [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Group of musicians and dancers gathered in the same courtyard seen in the preceding print. The photograph was also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 435), with the following caption: 'The King's singing girls. We were entertained ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

2177. Photo 20(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(30)
Title:
Lamas' quarters—Tongsa Jong [?or Byakar Dzong, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across a paved courtyard towards two sides of the two-storeyed wooden building. The caption as given appears to be incorrect. The photograph also appears in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 446), with the following caption: 'Interior o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

2178. Photo 20(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(36)
Title:
Bhutanese coolies being fed after arrival in camp [Lingzi]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Group portrait of Bhutanese seated on ground as food is distributed, with tents in the background and hills beyond. The photograph was also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 450), with the following caption: 'Feeding followers after arrival in camp: black yaks' hair tents an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

2179. Photo 29(36)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 29(36)
Title:
Dhobee's House and tank. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1733 in the negative. From Bourne's Rustic scenes and village life in Bengal series, photograped in the Calcutta area. View looking across the village tank towards a group of washermen and women, with a substantial mud and thatch hut beyond.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1867
Extent:
1 item

2180. Photo 29(42)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 29(42)
Title:
Native butcher's shop and cattle for slaughter [Bengal]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered Bourne 1739 in the negative. From Bourne's Rustic scenes and village life in Bengal series, photographed in the Calcutta area. A village scene, looking across the tank towards thatched huts with characteristic Bengali curved eaves, with the butcher's shop in the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1867
Extent:
1 item

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