Vignetted portrait of a woman and a man. The image is too damaged for details. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: unknown. Size of original print/negative: 8 x 6 inches. Format of original material: Glass plate black and white negative vignetted
Studio portrait of a seated young man wearing shirt and dotti, a pen in pocket
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Studio portrait of a seated young man wearing shirt and dotti, a pen in pocket. On his forehead a pottu, specs, watch, sandles. His arm is resting on an oversized radio. A clock, plaster dove and flower vase on top. Background: a flower curtain. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date...
Studio portrait of a chettiyar couple. sitting on an oversized radio. The woman is on the man's right. She is wearing a sari, long-sleved bouse, he is wearing a white shirt, a pen in the pocket, legs not visible. Painted backdrop: details unclear. Accessories: plaster dove and flower vase. Locati...
Studio portrait of 2 women sitting both wearing saris and full-lengthed bouses, pottus on the forehead, flowers in their hair
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Studio portrait of 2 women sitting both wearing saris and full-lengthed bouses, pottus on the forehead, flowers in their hair. Beween them a stand with a flower vase. Painted backdrop: draperies. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1960]. Size of original pr...
2 exposures in a single frame. "Double shot" (same person different pose) of S.K. Palanisami (older brother of S.K. Srinavasen, founder of Vasen Studio). On the left standing slightly bent acting as a servant in tshirt, dhotti and holding a towel looking straight down at his own seated figure, al...
Studio bust shot, sideways, of a couple. Man is wearing a suit coat, woman is wearing a sari. The woman is on the man's left. Same person different pose. Date of original material: [1960]. Size of original print/negative: 4 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches (Quarter). Format of original material: Glass plate black ...
Studio portrait of a seated older man and two young women standing
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Studio portrait of a seated older man and two young women standing. The women are wearing half-saris. The man is wearing a shirt, dotti, angavastram, specs, ring. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1984]. Size of original print/negative: 4 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches (Q...
Studio portrait of a man standing, and dressed in a white kurta and dhoti
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Studio portrait of a man standing, and dressed in a white kurta and dhoti. He has sunglasses. No props, no background. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1982]. Size of original print/negative: 4 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches (Quarter). Format of original material: Glass ...
Studio bust-shot portrait of a man. He holds his chin with his right hand, and has a watch on that same hand. He wears a shirt with patterns. He faces and looks straight at the camera. No background. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1978]. Size of origina...
Studio portrait of an old man sitting in an armchair
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Studio portrait of an old man sitting in an armchair. He wears a white shirt and a dhoti, and has sandals. He keeps his hands on his knees and looks at the camera. Backdrop: a curtain and a small portion of an outside scenery. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original materi...