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Montgomerie Collection: Views in India. Photographers: Felice Beato, Samuel Bourne...
Catalogue reference: Photo 25
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This record is about the Montgomerie Collection: Views in India. Photographers: Felice Beato, Samuel Bourne... dating from 1850s-1860s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 25
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Title (The name of the record)
- Montgomerie Collection: Views in India. Photographers: Felice Beato, Samuel Bourne and others.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1850s-1860s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of loose prints, each mounted on card with handwritten captions. Prints 1–21 can be attributed to Felice Beato and consist of architectural and topographical views of Lucknow, Delhi and Agra, the majority of which relate to sites connected with the Uprising of 1857–58. Prints 22–31 are topographical views by Samuel Bourne, mostly depicting mountain scenery in northern India. Prints 32–47 are miscellaneous portraits and views by various photographers.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 47 items
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- 1937: Presented by Duncan H. Montgomerie on 26 October 1937. The collection formerly belonged to his father A. W. J. Montgomerie of the 20th Hussars.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm to 240 mm x 900 mm.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/38da2f83-e307-4717-beb5-8677bf73742d/
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Montgomerie Collection: Views in India. Photographers: Felice Beato, Samuel Bourne and others.