Los 4022

Ceylon
Portraits from Ceylon

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 29.11.2025

Photographers: Skeen & Co. (active ca. 1860-1890), Scowen & Co. (active ca. 1870-1890), and unknown. Portraits of Tamil dignitaries and Ceylonese subjects. 1880s. 5 albumen prints, some mounted to boards. Between 21 x 26 cm and 30,5 x 21,5 cm. Some with handwritten captions in pencil, one with the photographer’s studio information in the negative in lower margin.

This group features five portraits taken in colonial Ceylon during the late 19th century, depicting a range of individuals from different social backgrounds. Among them are Tamil dignitaries in formal attire, a woman adorned with traditional jewelry and textiles, and a Sinhalese chief from Kandy. The remaining portraits show locals in simpler dress, photographed in informal outdoor settings. – Some fading, some creases and pressure marks, otherwise all in good condition.