Set of 8 Photographs from the Album "The Memorial Institute Rajkot"

a) Thakor Karansingji of Lakhtar, Jhala Rajput, age 34
Albumin print after painting mounted on board
1893
8.5 x 6.25 in (21.5 x 16 cm)

b) Sir Jaswatsingji Fatesingji, K.C.I.E, Thakor Saheb of Limari, Jhala Rajput, age 34
Albumin print after painting mounted on board
1893
10.25 x 7.25 in (26 x 18.5 cm)

c) H.H.Sir Vibhaji, K.C.S.I, Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, Jadeja Rajput, age 67
Albumin print after painting mounted on board
1893
10.25 x 18.5 in (26 x 18.5 cm)

d) Thakor Saheb Mansingji of Palitana, Sohel Rajput, age 31
Albumin print after painting mounted on board
1893
10.25 x 18.5 in (26 x 18.5 cm)

e) H.H.Sir Waghji, K.C.I.E, Thakor Saheb of Morvi, Jadeja Rajput, age 35
Albumin print after painting mounted on board
1893
26 x 18.5 cm

f) Sidi Ahmad Khan, Nawab of Janjira, Nabshi Muhamadan, age 55
Albumin print after painting mounted on board
1893
10.25 x 18.5 in (26 x 18.5 cm)

g) H.H. Vikmatji, Rana Saheb of Porbander, Jethwa Rajput, age 74
Albumin print after painting mounted on board
1893
10.25 x 18.5 in (26 x 18.5 cm)

h) H.H. Sir Bhagwatsingji, K.C.I.E., L.L.D, Thakor Saheb of Gondal, Jadeja Rahput, age 28
Albumin print after painting mounted on board
1893
10.25 x 18.5 in (26 x 18.5 cm)

Each of the photographs are mounted on boards measuring 41 x 34.5 cm with printed caption related to the name, place and age of the ruler. Few of the photographs (a,b,c,d) have also ink inscriptions in English and in Devnagari script.

These portraits are from the album The Memorial Institute Rajkot published on opening of the Memorial Institute in Rajkot, which was a well-known project as it housed Connaught Durbar Hall, Watson Museum and the Lang Library within its premises. The album contained the portraits of all the princes and chiefs of Kathiawar along with photographs of the facilities and was gives a fascinating insight into the establishment of these venerable institution.

Many British artists started doing special portrait trips to India in order to sell their work back home. The British painter Frank Brooks (1854-1937) was also one of them. He was later commissioned by the Company to make portraits of the native rulers in the impressionist style of the west. The portraits in this album, compiled by Miss Booth, are photographs of the paintings made by Frank Brooks. Thus, the photographs in the album are not the usual portraits clicked with the person as a subject but are photographs of the painting (after painting) of the person.

(Set of eight)

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