Photo 355/1(50)

Genre: Portrait Photography

Group portrait of Sir John Lawrence and Council, photographed at Calcutta or Simla. The Viceroy is seated behind a table, his staff arranged round him. Duplicate at Photo 28/2 (1), where the identifications appear to be less trustworthy. This print is accompanied by a letterpress caption label which states 'The photo was taken in the latter end of 1865'. It also supplies the following identifications: (Back row, standing, l. to r.): Mr E. Clive Bayley, Secretary, Home Department; Colonel C.H. Dickens, Secretary, Public Works Department; Colonel H.W. Norman, Secretary, Military Department; Sir W.H. Muir, Secretary, Foreign Department; Mr Whitley Stokes, Secretary, Legislative Department; Mr E.H. Lushington, Secretary, Finance Department; (front row, seated, l. to r.): Hon. Mr W.N. Massey, Hon. Mem., Finance Department; Hon. Mr G. Noble Taylor, Hon. Mem., Public Works Department; Hon. Sir W. Mansfield, Commander-in-Chief; H.E. Sir J.L.M. Lawrence, Viceroy; Hon. Sir H.S. Maine, Hon. Mem., Legislative Department; Hon. Sir W. Grey, Hon. Mem., Home Department; Hon. Colonel H.M. Durand, Hon. Mem., Military Department.

Probably photographed at Simla.

Subjects = Dunlop Smith Collection; government bodies; viceroys; Viceroy's Council

Portrait Subjects = SANDHURST, William Rose Mansfield. 1st Baron