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Container Reference (shelfmark) Photo 1000/52

81. Photo 1000/52(4963)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4963)
Title:
Maty boys (under-servants) at work. Photographer: Hooper and Western
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing two servants at work, one washing crockery, the other pouring water into a teapot. This is presumably one of the series of views by Hooper & Western which was shown first at the London Exhibition of 1871 and later at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873 (J...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

82. Photo 1000/52(4964)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4964)
Title:
Juggler performing the sword-swallowing trick, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Photographer's name on mount. Probably shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873. Studio portrait of juggler, with only the hilt of his sword protruding from his mouth.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

83. Photo 1000/52(4965)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4965)
Title:
Group of jugglers and musicians, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio group. The sword-swallower from print 4964 also appears in this group. From the series of 'Photographs illustrating various native classes, occupations, &c....Native jugglers,' by Nicholas & Curths, shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873 (J. Forb...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

84. Photo 1000/52(4966)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4966)
Title:
Dubgurs at work, Surat. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of four men seated on a verandah, apparently making pots. 'Dubgur - a caste in the scale of Dheras, in Guzerat. They are also called Kalpa, or skinners.' (Glossary of Indian terms for the use of the various departments of the Government of the East India ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

85. Photo 1000/52(4967)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4967)
Title:
Preparing sheepskins for tanning, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three men at work. The print is signed on the mount Shivashanker Narayen, Photographer. G.W. Terry dirext. Terry was head of the School of Art in Bombay.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

86. Photo 1000/52(4968)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4968)
Title:
Women gathering cowdung, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography The print is signed on the mount Shivashanker Narayen, Photographer. G.W. Terry dirext. Terry was head of the School of Art in Bombay.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

87. Photo 1000/52(4969)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4969)
Title:
Women preparing cowdung cakes for fuel, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two women fashioning cow dung into flat cakes. The print is signed on the mount Shivashanker Narayen, Photographer. G.W. Terry dirext. Terry was head of the School of Art in Bombay.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

88. Photo 1000/52(4970)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4970)
Title:
Bhisti filling his Pukhal, Surat. Photographer: Narayen, Shivashanker
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Water carrier pouring water from a leather bucket into the leather container slung over the back of a bullock. The print is signed on the mount Shivashanker Narayen, Photographer. G.W. Terry dirext. Terry was head of the School of Art in Bombay.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

89. Photo 1000/52(4971)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4971)
Title:
Bullock-drawn roller, Bombay. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Presumably engaged in road-making.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

90. Photo 1000/52(4972)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4972)
Title:
Non-photographic: Watercolour by a Bombay artist the process of boiling molasses in water to make sugar.
Scope & Content:
Shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873. See Mildred Archer, 'Company drawings in the India Office Library' (HMSO, London, 1972), p. 248, catalogue no. 201 (iv).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1873
Extent:
1 item