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EAP838/1/1/7
- Record Id:
- 040-003938823
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-003938117
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100123290377.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP838/1/1/7
- Title:
- Portraits
- Scope & Content:
-
Nepal opened up to the outside only in 1950s. Cameras were only allowed to the Ranas and a few elites. The portraits taken before the 50s are interesting as they give a glimpse into a common man's life that are not documented otherwise.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- The Photographic Collection from DirghaMan and GaneshMan Chitrakar Art Foundation
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003938116
036-003938117
040-003938823 - Is part of:
- EAP838/1 : Dirgha Man Collection of photographs [Late 1800s-mid 1940s] Ganesh Man Chitrakar [mid 1940s- early 1950s]
EAP838/1/1 : Glass Plate Negatives (4.5" x 6.5")
EAP838/1/1/7 : Portraits - Contains:
- EAP838/1/1/7/1 : A subba (assistant) working in the Rana palace as can be seen from his headdress.
EAP838/1/1/7/2 : Portrait of a man.
EAP838/1/1/7/3 : A subba (assistant) working in the Rana palace as can be seen from his headdress.
EAP838/1/1/7/4 : Man and child with dogs posing in front of a black background.
EAP838/1/1/7/5 : Three women posing in front of the camera.
EAP838/1/1/7/6 : Man and wife posing in front of the camera.
EAP838/1/1/7/7 : Woman posing in front of the camera.
EAP838/1/1/7/8 : Man posing in front of the camera.
EAP838/1/1/7/9 : A family portrait.
EAP838/1/1/7/10 : Gurung family poses in front of the background used by the Ranas.
EAP838/1/1/7/11 : Child posing with a hat.
EAP838/1/1/7/12 : Portrait of two men. They have numbers and names written on the placard on their chest. Right No. 9 Durjan Malla,…
EAP838/1/1/7/13 : Man and wife posing in front of the camera.
EAP838/1/1/7/14 : Two men and a woman standing.
EAP838/1/1/7/15 : A man and woman.
EAP838/1/1/7/16 : A soldier demonstrating 'Darshan' a way of greeting similar to 'Namaste'.
EAP838/1/1/7/17 : A court official with two women.
EAP838/1/1/7/18 : A gurung man dressed in traditional clothes.
EAP838/1/1/7/19 : A group in front of a temple.
EAP838/1/1/7/20 : A man posing in front of the Rana backdrop with Victorian style columns.
EAP838/1/1/7/21 : A man and wife posing in front of the Rana backdrop with Victorian style columns.
EAP838/1/1/7/22 : Portrait of two men.
EAP838/1/1/7/23 : Portrait of two men. They have numbers and names written on the placard on their chest: (right) "No. 1…
EAP838/1/1/7/24 : Portrait of a man.
EAP838/1/1/7/25 : A family poses in front of the Rana backdrop with Victorian style columns.
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- 032-003938116[0001]/036-003938117[0007]/040-003938823
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP838/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 55 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP838-1-1-7 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not Applicable
- Start Date:
- 1806
- End Date:
- 1809
- Date Range:
- Late 1800s
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only.
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- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)