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Album of 'Baroda Views'. Photographer(s): Mandir, Vividh Kala.

Catalogue reference: Photo 362

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This record is about the Album of 'Baroda Views'. Photographer(s): Mandir, Vividh Kala. dating from c 1914.

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Reference
Photo 362
Title
Album of 'Baroda Views'. Photographer(s): Mandir, Vividh Kala.
Date
c 1914
Description

Brown full-leather album, 252x345mm, containing mounted prints preceded by a letterpress index of captions. The title and photographer's name are stamped in gold on the front cover. The album contains a letter addressed to M. H. Spielmann in London: '[From Lakshmivilas Palace, Baroda]. 31.XII.14. My dear Mr Spielmann, I have pleasure to send for your acceptance as a present from His Highness the Maharaja Gaekwar one copy of an album of Baroda Views by separate Parcel post, through Thomas Cook & Son, Bombay. I hope you will like it, Wish you happy & merry X, yours sincerely, N.K. Ambegarkar'. The album contains views of buildings in Baroda (Vadodara) including palaces, state and public buildings. There are 76 views described in the index but 'No 2. Laxmi Vilas Palace, NW View' is missing.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
Language
Not applicable
Physical description
76 items
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Immediate source of acquisition
Presented to the art historian M.H. Spielmann by the Maharaja of Gwalior in 1914 and probably passed to the India Office Library by Spielmann.
Physical condition
Dimensions: 152 mm x 203 mm to 160 mm x 209 mm.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d0817b54-6797-4a73-b81c-e43bd0897cc1/

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Album of 'Baroda Views'. Photographer(s): Mandir, Vividh Kala.