Kitchener of Khartoum Collection: Views in Bundi. Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann
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Blue half-leather album, 310 x 385 mm, containing mounted prints with letterpress captions pasted on to the facing page. Pages are interleaved with tissue although this should be removed and minor foxing treated. The album has the title 'Photographs' stamped in gold on the front cover. The insid...
[Portrait of] H.H. Maharao Raja Sir Ramsinghji Bahadur, GCSI, CIE. Late Chief of Bundi (Rajputana). Born Samvat 1868 (AD 1811). Died Samvat 1945 (AD 1888). Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait. The Maharaja sits cross-legged facing left holding a sword and shield. This print is a copy, probably by G.A.Kale, after the original by Johnston & Hoffmann. The photographers blind stamp can be seen in the bottom right hand corner. ...
[Portrait of] His Highness Maharao Raja Sir Raghubir Singhji Bahadur, GCIE, KCSI. Chief of Bundi (Rajputana). Born on 21st September 1869. Photographer: Kale, Gunpatrao Abajee
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length seated portrait. The Maharaja sits cross-legged holding a sword and shield. Duplicate of Photo 430/28 (2). Subjects = Indian rulers; Kitchener of Khartoum Collection
'Phoolsagar Garden' [Bundi]. This garden was laid out by Phool Lataji, Khawas (concubine) of His Highness Maharao Raja Bhojji, Samvat 1659 (AD 1602). This garden is named after her. Photographer: Kale, Gunpatrao Abajee
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Genre: Landscape Photography Duplicate of Photo 430/28 (6). Subjects = gardens; Kitchener of Khartoum Collection
[View of chhatris in the] Kshar Bagh [Bundi]. Photographer: Kale, Gunpatrao Abajee
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Genre: Architectural Photography The letterpress description accompanying this print reads as follows: 'In this garden are cremated the chiefs and their families who die; and it contains many beautiful cenotaphs (Chuttrees) that have been erected in memory of the deceased chiefs. This garden wa...
'Temple of Kesho Raiji' on the bank of [the] river Chambal at [Keshorai] Patan (Bundi State). Photographer: Kale, Gunpatrao Abajee
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Genre: Architectural Photography The letterpress description accompanying this print reads as follows: 'The place 'Jamboo Dweep' on the bank of the river Chambal near Patan being one of sanctity and pilgimage from [a] religious point of view, this temple was built thereon by His Highness Mahara...
Chhattar Mahal Palace [Bundi]. Built by His Highness Maharao Raja Shatroo Shalji. Samvat 1701. AD 1644. Photographer: Kale, Gunpatrao Abajee
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Genre: Architectural Photography Duplicate at Photo 430/28 (8). Subjects = Indian architecture; Indian architecture (Rajput); Kitchener of Khartoum Collection; palaces