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032-003126686 Name Nicholas and Curths

1. Photo 1000/50(4811)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/50(4811)
Title:
Picotta well, Southern India. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Industrial Photography Showing water being drawn from a well by means of a picotta, a long, pivotting yard with a line to which a bucket is attached. Photograph stamped with photographer's name on mount.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1000/51(4867)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/51(4867)
Title:
Bullock coach, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1000/52(4962)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4962)
Title:
Domestic servants, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Posed studio group showing four domestic servants posed in the act of performing various tasks (cleaning shoes, washing plates, pouring water, etc). Photographer's name on mount. From the series of 'Photographs illustrating various native classes, occupations, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1000/52(4956)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4956)
Title:
Tailors at work, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio portrait. Photographer's name on mount. From the series of 'Photographs illustrating various native classes, occupations, &c....Dursies or tailors,' by Nicholas & Curths, shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873 (J. Forbes watson, 'Vienna Universal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1000/51(4868)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/51(4868)
Title:
Jutka of Indian pony carriage, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two-wheeled covered carriage, drawn by a single pony. See Hobson-Jobson: 'Jutka ... The native cab of Madras, and of Mofussil towns in that Presidency; a conveyance only to be characterised by the epithet ramshackle, though in that respect equalled by the Calcu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1000/51(4873)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/51(4873)
Title:
A muncheel or travelling hammock-litter, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing a European man lying in a muncheel carried by four bearers. The hammock-litter is slung from a single broad pole, with an awning above to give shade. Photographer's name printed on mount. Exhibition label removed.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

7. 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

8. Photo 1000/51(4872)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/51(4872)
Title:
Bullock hackery, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Side view of small, two-wheeled trap drawn by a small bullock. Similar to, though smaller than print 4871. Photographer's named printed on mount. Exhibition label removed.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1000/52(4961)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/52(4961)
Title:
Bill collectors, Madras. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group posed with bills at the doorway of a house. Photographer's name on mount. From the series of 'Photographs illustrating various native classes, occupations, &c....Native bill collectors,' by Nicholas & Curths, shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1000/59(5438)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/59(5438)
Title:
Gentoo dancing girls from Madras, displaying jewellery. Photographer: Nicholas and Curths
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio portrait of three girls. This is probably one of the series of prints by Nicholas & Curths which was shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item