拍品 329
329
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'Chamba Photographs Presented by His Highness Sham Singh, Raja of Chamba', 1900

Album of forty gelatin silver prints, eleven approx. 6 x 8 in. or the reverse, the remainder approx. 8½ x 11½ in. or the reverse, mounted one-per-page, titled and one dated 1900 in pencil on mounts, inscribed in ink Major G. [?I.] Rodon, Dhur[?isar], Bombay on front free end paper, half maroon morocco, gilt, titled and with coat of arms in gilt on front cover, oblong folio.
出版
Pal and Dehejia, From Merchants to Emperors, pl.80
展览
New York, The Morgan Library and Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From Merchants to Emperors, British Artists and India, 1757-1930, 1986-87.

拍品专文

An album commemorating the Viceregal visit of Lord Curzon to Chamba, in September 1900, including potraits of Lord and Lady Curzon, their staff, the Raja and Prime Minister; the Raja of Chamba and Ministers of State; the city and environs of Chamba including the temples, palace, Polo ground, court house, hospital and Residency; group portraits of 'Chahourie', 'Bermori'and 'Ponga' men and women; the Chamba Infantry; and two photographs titled 'Lord Curzon waiting for a bear Chamba (which did not come out)' and 'The beaters who failed to drive the bear to Lord Curzon'.