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Thomas George Glover (Bengal Engineers) Collection: Album of portraits.
Catalogue reference: Photo 797
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This record is about the Thomas George Glover (Bengal Engineers) Collection: Album of portraits. dating from 1860s.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 797
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Title (The name of the record)
- Thomas George Glover (Bengal Engineers) Collection: Album of portraits.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1860s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Black and green half-leather album, 336x290mm, containing mounted prints with handwritten captions. The word 'Portraits' is stamped in gold on the front cover and 'T.G. Glover RE, July 1863' is inscribed on the front free endpaper. The portraits represent family, friends and colleagues of Thomas Glover as well as leading personalities of the time. The portrait of the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah II (Print 37), was purchased separately by the library (ex-Photo 831) some time after the album was acquired, and it was only in 1995 that it was replaced in its original position when its origins were revealed. Glover's biographical details are given in the Photographers table. Photo 797/(37) mounted and stored separately in Box 664, shelf 85E. Process = Albumen prints. Photographers = Thomas George Glover and others unknown.,;.
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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)
- 142 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)
- Purchased from Burgess Browning for £450, 1987. See Christie's Catalogue 30 April 1987.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 62 mm x 48 mm to 182 mm x 242 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/771a6cee-8f87-4000-adaf-15ba90b2df2f/
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Thomas George Glover (Bengal Engineers) Collection: Album of portraits.