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Photo 10/10

Record Id:

040-003038639

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003037850

MDARK:

ark:/81055/dvdc_100018239929.0x00073d

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 10/10

Title:

Reading Collection: 'Souvenir of visit of Their Excellencies the Earl & Countess of Reading to Ajanta, Ellora & Daulatabad. 5th, 6th & 7th December 1924'. Photographer(s): Unknown

Scope & Content:

Full-leather, red album, 360x460mm, with a yellow velvet border round the title which is stamped in gold. The album contains mounted prints with captions and the inside front cover has a label which reads: 'Presented to the India Office Library by Lady Reading, 27 August 1958'. The front free endpaper has the handwritten dedication: 'To H.E. the Earl of Reading with best wishes from Nizam of Hyderabad, 22nd February 1926'. The album is divided into three sections, Views of Ajanta (Prints 1-47), Views of Ellora (Prints 48-77) and Views of Daulatabad (Prints 78-80).

Process = Gelatine prints

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003037850
040-003038639

Is part of:

Photo 10 : Reading Collection: synopsis

Photo 10/10 : Reading Collection: 'Souvenir of visit of Their Excellencies the Earl & Countess of Reading to Ajanta, Ellora &…

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Hierarchy:

032-003037850[0010]/040-003038639

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

80 items

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Start Date:

1923

End Date:

1925

Date Range:

Dec 1924

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions: 151 mm x 110 mm to 241 mm x 290 mm

Source of Acquisition:

The Reading Collection was deposited on loan by Stella, Dowager, Marchioness of Reading between 1958-75. This album presented 27 August 1958. See also Mss Eur E 238.

Material Type:

Photographs

Legal Status:

Not Known