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Photo 28/2(16)

Record Id:

041-003041552

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003041504

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100025648519.0x000031

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 28/2(16)

Title:

The Maharajah of Bhurtpore [Bharatpur] at Durbar. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson

Scope & Content:

Inscription: Signed 'Shepherd & Robertson Photo' in the negative.

Genre: Portrait Photography

Portrait group showing the young Maharaja Jaswant Singh (c. 1850-1893), succeeded as minor 1853, ruled 1871-93, seated before a gathering of state officials. Retainers stand in the background. This photograph also appears in John Forbes Watson and John Kaye, 'The People of India' (vol 7, London, 1874) and is there dated 1862 (Photo 972/7 (353)). The accompanying letterpress describes the scene: 'This photograph is an excellent illustration of a native independent chieftain of the highest class, in his durbar or court. The young prince sits in the centre of his guddee or royal seat, which is of velvet richly embroidered with gold...Behind him are four servants, two of whom, outside, hold merchauls of peacocks' feathers, and the chouree of yak's tail hair; another, possibly the prince's pan and spice box...In two rows on each side of the Rajah, the nobles and sirdars of the state are seated, who may be relatives, or officers in various parts of the state services'. Another copy at Photo 2/3 (5).

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003041504
040-003041536
041-003041552

Is part of:

Photo 28 : Indian scenery and groups. Photographer(s): Bourne, Samuel
Photo 28/2 : Photograph Album: 'India. Groups. 1874'. Photographer(s): Bourne, Samuel

Photo 28/2(16) : The Maharajah of Bhurtpore [Bharatpur] at Durbar. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson

Hierarchy:

032-003041504[0003]/040-003041536[0016]/041-003041552

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 28

Record Type (Level):

Item

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

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Not applicable

Techniques:

Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print

Start Date:

1862

End Date:

1862

Date Range:

1862

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