Curzon Collection: Album of Views of Bundi. Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann
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Maroon half-leather album, 312x393mm, containing mounted prints with letterpress captions pasted on to the facing page. Pages are interleaved with tissued. The album has the title 'Photographs' stamped in gold on the front cover. A small blue label pasted to the front fixed endpaper reads: 'Boun...
Curzon Collection: Album 'Presented to H.E. Baron Curzon of Kedleston, G.M.S.I., G.M.I.E., Viceroy & Governor-General of India, with the humble respects of Bijay Chand Mahtab of Burdwan'. Photographer(s): Unknown
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Black full-leather bound album measuring 383x472mm, with dedicatory title as above stamped in gold on front cover, and prints mounted one to a page with handwritten captions beneath. Prints 1-4 relate specifically to Lord Curzon's brief viceregal visit to Burdwan (Barddhaman) on 2 April 1904. T...
Burdwan - Arrival of H.E. Lord Curzon (2nd April 1904). Leaving Ry. Station. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events The Viceroy Lord Curzon and Bijai Chand Mahtab, Maharaja of Burdwan Raj, seated in a landau driving from the railway station. Subjects = carriages; Curzon Collection; Indian rulers; road transport; transport; viceregal tours Location = Barddhaman; Burdwan; India; We...
Burdwan - H.E. the Viceroy's visit - Triumphal Arch erected at the Chowrasta. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events General view of the triumphal arch, with mounted escort riding through and crowds lining the street in the foreground. Subjects = ceremonial decorations; Curzon Collection; triumphal arches; viceregal tours Location = Barddhaman; Burdwan; India; West Bengal
Burdwan - 'Mahtabmanzil'. H.E.'s residence during his visit. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the garden façade of the Mahtab Manzil in the Thara Palace, an imposing residence in classical European style, with deep verandahs supported on ionic columns running through two stories. Subjects = Anglo-Indian architecture; Curzon Collection; palaces ...