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221. 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

222. Photo 20(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(40)
Title:
The Tongsa Penlop's medical attendant, a Lama from one of the Lhasa monasteries [Tongsa, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait in the open air, striking an attitude with drum and blowing a pipe made from a bone. The photograph was also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 448), with the following caption: 'An old lama, known as the Lhasa doctor. He was ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

223. Photo 28/2(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(9)
Title:
Native Gentlemen, Bhurtpore. [sic, for Group at Bahawalpur.] Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Formal group posed in two rows. The photograph was clearly taken at the same location as print 13 (note carpet and backdrop), showing the young Nawab of Bahawalpur in 1870, and also includes some of the same sitters seen in that photograph.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870
Extent:
1 item

224. Photo 28/2(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(10)
Title:
The Maharajah of Puttiala, Ministers and Suite. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of Maharaja Mahendra Singh (1852-1876), ruled 1870-76, seated centre and surrounded by state officers and chobdars.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

225. Photo 28/2(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(11)
Title:
The Bahadur of Nepaul and staff. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur (1816-1877), Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief, Nepal 1846-77, seated in front of a tent, with official standing behind. Modern pencilled note below caption reads: 'Sir Jang Bahadur, Prime Minister. 1871, at Hajip...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1871
Extent:
1 item

226. Photo 28/2(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(12)
Title:
Pathan Gentlemen. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '1392' in the negative. Genre: Portrait Photography Formally posed group of eight men. This photograph is listed in the Bourne and Shepherd catalogue as, '1392. Native Gentlemen (Pathans), Peshawur Valley'.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

227. Photo 28/2(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(13)
Title:
[Group portrait incorrectly captioned as] The Nawab of Bhurtpore and Suite [Should read: Sadiq Muhammad Khan, Nawab of Bahawalpur, and Council of Regency]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography The photograph depicts the young ruler seated with state officials in the company of two European Political Agents. Sadiq Muhammad Khan (1862-1899) succeeded to the nawabship in 1866 as a child of four and during the period of his minority the administration was plac...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870
Extent:
1 item

228. Photo 28/2(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(14)
Title:
The Maharajah Sindiah and suite, Gwalior. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Formally posed group portrait, Jayaji Rao Sindhia (1835-1886), Maharaja of Gwalior 1843-86, seated centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

229. Photo 28/2(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(16)
Title:
The Maharajah of Bhurtpore [Bharatpur] at Durbar. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Shepherd & Robertson Photo' in the negative. Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait group showing the young Maharaja Jaswant Singh (c. 1850-1893), succeeded as minor 1853, ruled 1871-93, seated before a gathering of state officials. Retainers stand in the background. Thi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1862
Extent:
1 item

230. Photo 28/2(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(17)
Title:
Jat Sirdars, Bhurtpore [Bharatpur] District. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered and signed '1118 Shepherd & Robertson' in the negative. Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Group of three sirdars kneeling on the floor, their swords across their knees, with and an attendant beside them holding a shade. A hookah stands to the left of the gro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1862
Extent:
1 item

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