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211. Photo 15/10(49)

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Photo 15/10(49)
Title:
Moulvies [Muslim lawyers, Delhi]. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Three seated men in discussion, surrounded by books. Much of the background, apart from two framed calligraphic illustrations on the wall, has been whited out. This photographs appears as illustration no. 198 in vol IV of 'The People of India' (APAC Photo 972/4...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

212. Photo 15/10(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(50)
Title:
Brahmins (Pundits). Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Seated group of three men and a youth. This photograph appears as illustration no. 200 in vol IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Brahmins (caste); Elgin Collection; occupations; pundits; teachers
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

213. Photo 15/10(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(51)
Title:
Rajpoots. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of four men, armed with shields, swords and muskets. This photograph is used as illustration no. 199 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = arms and armour; Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; muskets; Rajputs; shields
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

214. Photo 15/10(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(52)
Title:
Banya's shop. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Banya or bunnea (petty trader) seated in the doorway of his shop, his scales in front of him. The photograph is used as illustration no. 184 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Duplicate at Photo 460 (52). Subjects = banyas; Elgin Collection; occupation...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

215. Photo 15/10(53)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(53)
Title:
Sansies. Delhi District. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group portrait of two women and a man of the Sansi tribe, a hereditary vagrant or criminal class. Photograph used as illustration no. 195 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Elgin Collection; ethnic groups; Sansis; vagrants
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

216. Photo 15/10(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(54)
Title:
Snake charmers. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two snake charmers blowing their pipes. Photograph used as illustration no. 205 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Elgin Collection; entertainers; Jogis (caste); occupations; snake charmers
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

217. Photo 15/10(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(55)
Title:
Shrofs. Money changer. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Studio portrait of two men, seated with account books and piles of coins. Subjects = Elgin Collection; money changers; occupations
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

218. Photo 15/10(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(56)
Title:
Embroiderer. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Man seated cross-legged at his embroidery frame. Photograph used as illustration no. 188 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869), where it is captioned 'Scarfmaker'. Subjects = Elgin Collection; embroiderers; occupations
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

219. Photo 15/10(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(57)
Title:
Indian carriage & pair. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Two figures seated in a small two-wheeled carriage drawn by a pair of bullocks. Another copy of this photograph can be found in The People of India, vol. VII, plate 349 (Photo 972/7 (349)), where it used to illustrate the Guddees, a farming tribe of the North-West Provinces. The location is ther...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

220. Photo 15/10(58)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 15/10(58)
Title:
Goldsmith. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Goldsmith blowing on his furnace through a tube. Photograph used as illustration no. 186 in vol. IV of The People of India (1869). Subjects = Elgin Collection; goldsmiths; occupations
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item