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Photo 430/62
- Record Id:
- 040-003085503
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-003085503
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025862941.0x0010e2
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 430/62
- Title:
-
Curzon Collection: 'Victoria Memorial, Calcutta.' Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann
- Scope & Content:
-
Black full-leather bound album, measuring 345x444mm, with title as above and three coats of arms stamped in gold on front cover. Covers somewhat bowed. The album is inscribed on the front endpaper, 'Presented to the Right Hon'ble Marquis Curzon with the warmest greetings of his old and loyal friend Burdwan October 1922.' The album contains high quality architectural studies and details of the interior and exterior of the Victoria memorial, opened in December 1921 by the Prince of Wales.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "040-003085503", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 430/62: Curzon Collection: 'Victoria Memorial, Calcutta.' Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann" },{ "id" : "041-003085504", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(1): Victoria Memorial, shewing Gateways [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085505", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(2): Victoria Memorial from N.E. [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085506", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(3): Victoria Memorial from N.E. Near view [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085507", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(4): Queen Victoria Bridge & statue of the Queen [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085508", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(5): Statue of Queen Victoria [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085509", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(6): Statue of Queen Victoria, shewing E. panel [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085510", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(7): Statue of Queen Victoria, shewing W. panel [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085511", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(8): Victoria Memorial. N.E. Façade [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085512", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(9): View looking N. from main entrance [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085513", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(10): The north façade [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085514", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(11): The archway inside main entrance, near view [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085515", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(12): Statue of King George V in Entrance Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085516", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(13): Picture Gallery, N.W. Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085517", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(14): Statue of H.M. Queen Mary in Entrance Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085518", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(15): Sculpture Gallery, N.E. Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085519", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(16): Queen's Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085520", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(17): Queen's Hall, shewing frescoes [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085521", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(18): Queen's Hall, shewing frescoes [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085522", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(19): Queen's Hall, shewing frescoes [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085523", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(20): Entrance to Durbar Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085524", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(21): Durbar Hall, from E. [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085525", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(22): Durbar Hall, from W. [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085526", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(23): Entrance to Picture Gallery [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085527", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(24): Picture Gallery [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085528", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(25): Picture Gallery [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085529", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(26): View from S. Arch [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085530", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(27): South Frontage [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085531", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(28): Victoria Memorial from S. with King Edward Memorial [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085532", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(29): King Edward Memorial [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085533", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(30): Victoria Memorial, E. view [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085534", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(31): Victoria Memorial, from the Cathedral [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085535", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(32): Eastern Colonnade [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085536", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(33): Eastern Colonnade from Queen's Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085537", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(34): Western Colonnade [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085538", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(35): Western Colonnade, from Queen's Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085539", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(36): View of Calcutta from N.E. Tower [of Victoria Memorial]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085540", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(37): View of Calcutta from N.W. Tower [of Victoria Memorial]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085541", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(38): View of Calcutta from S.E. Tower [of Victoria Memorial]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085542", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(39): View from S.W. Tower [of Victoria Memorial, Calcutta], shewing Race Course. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-003085543", "parent" : "040-003085503", "text" : "Photo 430/62(40): The Curzon Statue [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003082259
040-003085503 - Is part of:
- Photo 430 : Curzon Collection
Photo 430/62 : Curzon Collection: 'Victoria Memorial, Calcutta.' Photographer(s): Johnston and Hoffmann - Contains:
- Photo 430/62(1) : Victoria Memorial, shewing Gateways [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(2) : Victoria Memorial from N.E. [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(3) : Victoria Memorial from N.E. Near view [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(4) : Queen Victoria Bridge & statue of the Queen [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(5) : Statue of Queen Victoria [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(6) : Statue of Queen Victoria, shewing E. panel [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(7) : Statue of Queen Victoria, shewing W. panel [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(8) : Victoria Memorial. N.E. Façade [Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(9) : View looking N. from main entrance [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(10) : The north façade [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(11) : The archway inside main entrance, near view [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(12) : Statue of King George V in Entrance Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(13) : Picture Gallery, N.W. Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(14) : Statue of H.M. Queen Mary in Entrance Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(15) : Sculpture Gallery, N.E. Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(16) : Queen's Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(17) : Queen's Hall, shewing frescoes [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(18) : Queen's Hall, shewing frescoes [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(19) : Queen's Hall, shewing frescoes [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(20) : Entrance to Durbar Hall [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(21) : Durbar Hall, from E. [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(22) : Durbar Hall, from W. [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(23) : Entrance to Picture Gallery [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(24) : Picture Gallery [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
Photo 430/62(25) : Picture Gallery [Victoria Memorial, Calcutta]. Photographer: Johnston and Hoffmann
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- 032-003082259[0062]/040-003085503
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 430
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 40 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Gelatin Silver Print
Photograph
Photographic Print - Start Date:
- 1921
- End Date:
- 1923
- Date Range:
- c 1922
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 186 mm x 293 mm to 239 mm x 291 mm
- Source of Acquisition:
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Purchased 1976.
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Names:
- Johnston and Hoffmann