Photographs
The Maha Rao Rajad, Sheodan Sing, Ulwur
PhotographGlass
Details
- Author / creator
- Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (French, 1845–1929)
- Object type
- Photograph
- Date or period
- 1865–68, published 1869–70
- Dimensions summary
- Mounted: 62 × 43 cm
- Photo process
- Albumen
- Studio or series
- Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet
- Place of origin
- France
- Acquisition method
- Purchase
- Credit line
- Purchased with the Public appeal (1998), 2022
About this object
Concerned that his drawings did not do justice to the splendor of India’s monuments, Rousselet learned photography in India that year, a remarkable accomplishment. He proved to be a talented photographer with a sophisticated sense of composition. The scenes in this volume sweep across sites of Sultanate, Rajput, and Mughal power in northern India, from the sacred Hindu city of Varanasi on the Ganges River to Alwar in Rajasthan. Also included are several scenes of industry and portraits of Indian rulers.
Materials and technique
Albumen print from glass plate negative
