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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/86(45)
Title:: Doorway at Angkor Wat. Photographer: Pestel, L.
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of doorway and surrounding sculpture. [Albumen print, 166x222mm]. Subjects = Cambodian architecture; Curzon Collection; temples
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1893
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/86(46)
Title:: Stone elephant in ruins of Angkor. Photographer: Pestel, L.
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Side view of stone elephant, with a youth seated on its back. [Albumen print, 225x160mm]. Subjects = Cambodian architecture; Curzon Collection; sculpture; temples
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1893
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87
Title:: Curzon Collection: Photographs of Government House and the Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta. Photographer(s): Bourne and Shepherd, Johnston and Hoffmann and others
Scope & Content:: A collection of 218 loose prints collected by Lord Curzon to illustrate the history of Government House and the Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta, together with papers and manuscript material relating to these subjects. The majority of the prints are either individually captioned (either by Curzo...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860s-1920s
Extent:: 191 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(1)
Title:: Latest model - in canvas - according to drawing approved by the Viceroy. April 1901 [Holwell Monument, Calcutta]. Photographer: Harrington and Company
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the wood and canvas model of the replica of the Holwell Monument which Lord Curzon placed in front of the Bengal Secretariat (originally Writers' Buildings) to replace the lost original (demolished in 1821). Curzon's copy was in its turn later re...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1901
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(2)
Title:: Prince of Wales' Chair (made in 1875) as it was till 1911 [Government House, Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Silver chair, with backrest surmounted by Prince of Wales' feathers. [Silver printing-out paper, mounted on thick card stamped in gilt 'Bourne & Shepherd By appointment to H.E. the Viceroy Simla, Calcutta & Bombay', 228x170mm]. Subjects = Curzon Colle...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1900s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(3)
Title:: Viceroy's Chair as it existed up till 1911 [Government House, Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Silver chair with arms in the form of lions, backrest with crown finial. [Silver printing-out paper, mounted on thick card stamped in gilt 'Bourne & Shepherd By appointment to H.E. the Viceroy Simla, Calcutta & Bombay', 229x168mm]. Subjects = Curzon C...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1900s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(4)
Title:: South Gate, Govt. House, Calcutta (as it is now). Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from the Maidan side, looking towards the gates, with the central portion of the south façade of Government House visible beyond. The ironwork pediment above the gateway bears the legend 'G.R.I. 1911' in commemoration of George V's visit. [Silver printing-...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1912
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(5)
Title:: S. Gates 1912 [Government House, Calcutta]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Similar to print 181. [Silver printing-out paper, blind-stamped 'Bourne & Shepherd India', 292x211mm]. Subjects = architectural elements; British colonial architecture; Curzon Collection; European architecture in India; gateways; government houses
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1912
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(6)
Title:: [North Gates, Government House, Calcutta.] Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View from the street looking towards the new North Gateway, with Government House beyond. The photograph shows the new gates erected after George V's visit to India in 1911-12. [Gelatin silver print, blind-stamped 'Bourne & Shepherd India', 290x203mm]. Su...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1912
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 430/87(7)
Title:: [North Gate, Govt. House, Calcutta (as it is now). Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Similar view to print 183. [Silver printing-out paper, 292x238mm]. Subjects = architectural elements; British colonial architecture; Curzon Collection; European architecture in India; gateways; government houses
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1912
Extent:: 1 item

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