Los 4026

British India
Views of India

Aus dem Katalog
Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts
Auktionsdatum 8.6.2022

Photographer: Samuel Bourne (1834-1912) and Colin Murray (1840-1884). Views of India.1860s/70s. 15 albumen prints. 23 x 29 cm and some smaller. 5 signed and with number in the negative, some with title in the negative, most mounted to board.

The titles include: Huseinabad Imambara; Chhota Imambara, Lucknow; Old Hindu temple, Bindrabund; Mausoleum of Akbar, Secundra; Eden Gardens, Calcutta; Botanical Gardens, Calcutta; Scinde Valley, Glaciers; Snowy Range from Sandakfoo; View of Simla Mountains; Snowy Peaks near Gangootri; Avenue of Figue Trees; The Kanch Mahal, Umbere and the Qutub Minar, Delhi. Includes one photo by Colin Murray titled "The new observatory Dehra Dun". – Some slightly faded in edges, a few light surface scuff marks, otherwise strong prints in good to very good condition.