拍品专文
The first volume lists those photographers who participated as follows: J.C.A. Dannenberg, Lieut. R.H. de Montgomery, Rev. E. Godfrey. Lieut. W.W. Hooper, Major Houghton, Capt. H.C. McDonald, J. Mulheran, Capt. Oakes, Rev. G. Richter, Shepherd & Robertson, Dr. B. Simpson, Dr. B.W. Switzer, Capt. H.C.B. Tanner, Capt. C.C. Taylor and Lieut. J. Waterhouse. It is noted that other contributors' names were not forwarded from India.
This series of portraits was commissioned by Lord Canning, the first Viceroy of India. Canning's interest in the use of photography to document the people and culture of India proved highly influential and Lady Canning, as patron of the Bengal and Madras Photographic Societies, was equally supportive. This series is recognised as the first major ethnographic work to use photographs. Two hundred sets were produced, of which half were for official use. The prints were made by William Griggs in London, copied from original prints supplied by the photographers, the negatives apparently staying in India.
This series of portraits was commissioned by Lord Canning, the first Viceroy of India. Canning's interest in the use of photography to document the people and culture of India proved highly influential and Lady Canning, as patron of the Bengal and Madras Photographic Societies, was equally supportive. This series is recognised as the first major ethnographic work to use photographs. Two hundred sets were produced, of which half were for official use. The prints were made by William Griggs in London, copied from original prints supplied by the photographers, the negatives apparently staying in India.