Photo 659

Red full-leather album, 318x400mm, containing uncaptioned mounted prints (with 9 additional prints inserted loosely at the end). The photographs record the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to India in 1911-12 and include a large series of views during the King's Nepal shikar, portraits on board HMS Medina, and various views of official events in Bombay, Calcutta and the Delhi Durbar.

Prints 1-41 General views of the King and party during a hunt in Nepal. Prints 42-60 Views of dead tigers and rhinos being examined. Prints 61-76 Shikar scenes including tigers being shot. Prints 77-88 Dead tigers, rhinos and bears, shot by the King and party. Prints 89-124 General shikar scenes including elephants crossing a river and a break for lunch. Prints 125-128 Group portraits with the King and party in Nepal. Print 129 View of the paddle steamer Benares. Print 130 The King and Queen leaving the royal train, possibly in England at the start of their journey to India. Prints 131-144 Views on board HMS Medina including portraits of the royal couple, Kitchener and Middle Eastern (Egyptian?) officials and views of a pillow fight. Prints 145-156 Miscellaneous views during the royal tour including a review, camp scenes and Indian rulers visiting the Royal Camp at Delhi. Prints 157-160 Views of the State Entry into Delhi with the King and Viceroy Hardinge on horseback and the Queen following in a carriage. Print 161 Guard of honour at Bombay. Print 162-164 Arrival of the King and Queen at Calcutta station and later at Prinsep's Ghat? Print 165-166 Studio portrait of the King and Queen in their regalia and arriving in their carriage at the Delhi Durbar. Print 167-168 The King reading an address at Bombay? Prints 169-170 Views at the Delhi Durbar including the King and Queen on the throne. Prints 171-172 Arrival at Calcutta. Print 173-177 The King and Queen showing themselves to the people from the Red Fort wall, Delhi. Prints 178-183 Views at Delhi including the camp, young Indian princes, the Maharaja of Bikaner and Sir Pertab Singh and the King. Prints 184-185 Departure of the royal couple by train to Bombay including a portrait of them standing in their carriage. Prints 186-188 Arrival (?) at Bombay off HMS Medina including a view of Kitchener. Prints 189-196 Views of a review during Queen Mary's visit to Rajputana? Print 197 Cheering Indian crowds. Print 198 View of troops at the Delhi Durbar. Print 199 View of a service on board the Medina. Print 200 The King and Queen arriving back in England. Print 201 The Jama Masjid, Delhi. Print 202 View of a procession passing through the Kashmir Gate, Delhi. During the 1911-12 royal tour? Print 203 King's Camp, Delhi. Print 204 The Kashmir Gate, Delhi. Print 205 Camp at Delhi. Print 206 View in the Diwan-I-Am, Delhi. Print 207 View of a procession outside an unidentified palace(?). Prints 208-209 Two group portraits with Punjab police/army?

Process = Gelatine silver prints

Photographers = Jadu Kissen's 'Archaeological Photo Works of India' and others unknown., ;