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Subject Bhutias

1. Mss Eur G115/28(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur G115/28(13)
Title:
Bhutia Girl. Photographer: Paar, Thomas
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed, numbered and captioned 'No. 53. Bhutia Girl. Th. Paar, Darjeeling' in the negative. Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Full-length standing studio portrait of young Bhutia woman in traditional dress.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1903
Extent:
1 item

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Photo 20(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(37)
Title:
Tongsa Penlop's sister's family [Tongsa, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait, the family gathered on the entrance steps to a house. The photograph was used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 434), with the following caption: 'The Royal Family of Bhutan. On the top step stands the king, not in his robes of state b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 28/2(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(25)
Title:
Group of Bhooteas, Darjeeling. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered 'Bourne 1904' in the negative. Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Formally posed group of two men and two women, in front of a house at Darjeeling.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1868
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 28/2(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(26)
Title:
Group of Bhooteas and Nepaulese. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered 'Bourne 1906' in the negative. Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Group portrait of five men and two women, posed in front of a doorway, beyond which can be seen a stack of wooden crates (presumably containing tea). The two women, probably estate labou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1868
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1107(140)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1107(140)
Title:
Butia Woman. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Postcard of a woman in traditional dress holding a child.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900-1910
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1224/2(165)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/2(165)
Title:
Bhotis [Bhutias]. Photographer: Frith's Series
Scope & Content:
Frith's Series blindstamp. Kashmir and Ladakh were visited by album compiler between 3 April and 30 November 1878. Studio portrait group of three Bhutia men, one holding a wooden pipe.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1228(69)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1228(69)
Title:
Bhootia man and woman. Photographer: Webber, Thomas Wingfield
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Stereo pair, mounted on card. Portrait of a Bhutia couple by the roadside, the woman posed in the act of pouring from a metal jug.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865-1870
Extent:
1 item