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1. Photo 964/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 964/2
Title:
William Johnston, 'The Oriental Races and Tribes, Residents and Visitors of Bombay. A Series of Photographs, with Letter-press Descriptions. Vol. II.—Maharashtra, or Maratha country' (London: W. J. Johnson, 121, Fleet Street. 1866) .Photographer(s): William Johnson
Scope & Content:
Full green leather bound volume measuring 447 mm x 330 mm, with title and portrait of a seated Indian figure stamped in gilt on upper board, and elephant on rear board,and with additonal blind stamped decorations. Inscribed Received from Registrar May 28 1866 on front fixed endpaper. Binding rep...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1856-1860
Extent:
25 items

2. Photo 964/2(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 964/2(1)
Title:
Brahmans of the Dakhan and Konkan [at Bombay]. Photographer: Johnson, William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of six men, arranged round the central seated figure, and posed against a photomontaged background of foliage. 'The principal Brahman castes of the Maratha Country are the Deshasthas and Konkanasthas...Of both Deshasthas and Konkanasthas our photograph pr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850s
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 964/2(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 964/2(2)
Title:
Marathi Brahman Women [Bombay]. Photographer: Johnson, William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait of two women posed against a tree stump, against a photomontaged background of a temple. 'Photograph No. 2 represents two of the better class od Marathi Brahmanis. Their appearance is entirely that of the Aryan type. Their dress is rather m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850s
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 964/2(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 964/2(3)
Title:
Brahman Laides of the Dakhan [at Bombay]. Photographer: Johnson, William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two women posed on the steps of a building. The original background of the print has been taken out and an uncompleted photomontage of a temple scene is partly visible in its place. See Photo 140 (49) for a copy of this print in its original state. The letterpr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850s
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 964/2(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 964/2(4)
Title:
Karnatika Brahmans [at Bombay]. Photographer: Johnson, William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Brahmins (caste); ethnic groups; Johnson, 'The oriental races and tribes...' (vol. 2, 1866); photomontage
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850s
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 964/2(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 964/2(5)
Title:
Vairagis, or Bairagis [Bombay]. Photographer: Johnson, William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of six men arranged around a tree stump, and against a photomontaged background of temple architecture. 'The personages represented in our photograph are Ramanandis of the division called Khakis, from their besmearing themselves with ashes. They have, wit...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850s
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 964/2(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 964/2(6)
Title:
Gosavanis [Bombay]. Photographer: Johnson, William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of five women, posed against a roughly sketched-in background of trees. 'The word Gosvami etymologically means a lord of cows...In the Prakrit languages it has been corrupted to Gosavi. Though the designation may be applied to respectable persons in gene...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850s
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 964/2(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 964/2(7)
Title:
Parbhus, Sonars, and Somavansha-Kshatriyas [at Bombay]. Photographer: Johnson, William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of six figures arranged around the stump of a tree, against a largely blank background. 'These people are separated from one another, according to the caste-system, at a considerable distance; but we group them together in this work as the examples of the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850s
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 964/2(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 964/2(8)
Title:
Parbhu Women of Bombay. Photographer: Johnson, William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = ethnic groups; Johnson, 'The oriental races and tribes...' (vol. 2, 1866); Parbhus (caste); photomontage; women
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850s
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 964/2(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 964/2(9)
Title:
Marathas of the Dakhan [at Bombay]. Photographer: Johnson, William
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three figures, posed against a photomontaged background of Parbati Hill, Pune. 'The principal personage represented in our photograph is Fattih Singh Bhonsle, the brother of the Raja of Akalkot, a large Jagirdar under the late Satara State. he is a you...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850s
Extent:
1 item

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