Views of India

Signed by Governor of Bombay Sir Bartle Frere and presented to Khan Bahadur Puddumjee Pestonjee dated 22nd August 1864.

Albumen prints mounted on card and captioned in pencil on mounts in the same unknown hand, one per page on 65 pages and mounted on recto only. Size of each photograph varying between 9.5 x 11.5 in (24.3 x 29.2 cm), 10 x 14.25 in (25.5 x 36 cm) and 10.25 x 15.5 in (26.2 x 39.5 cm). Album size: 15 x 20.75 x 2.75 in (38.2 x 53 x 7 cm). Mount Size: 14.5 x 19.75 in (37 x 50 cm). Contemporary dark brown lather bound with decorative gold tooling to the covers and the title “Views of India” and “Shepherd Robertson Bourne” at the spine with six raised bands. All edges gilt.

A total of 65 photographs with thirty-three photographs by Shepherd and Robertson numbered in the negative (nos.328,327,329,331A,330,327,334,336,339,324,342,347,341,321,323,386,385,387,388,391,392,389,393,394,395,363,
370,360,370,374,377,373,407), twenty-six by Samuel Bourne (1275,33,18,10,279,261,250,181,190,781,827,421,822,817,834,1177,1169,1206,1328,825,1299,1305,1229) and six by others.

Photographs appear in the following sequence: -
1) The Kaiserbagh Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “328” in the negative (lower left) (sl faded and rubbed)
2) Kaiserbagh, West Gate, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “327” in the negative lower left) ( sl faded)
3) Kaiserbagh Vinery Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “329” in the negative lower right) (sl faded)
4) Kaiserpasund from SW Lucknow, Unsigned but Shepherd and Robertson with negative number 331A (lower left) (sl faded)
5) Kaiserpasund from NW Lucknow, Unsigned but Shepherd and Robertson with negative number 330 (lower left)
6) Chutter Munzil from Moti Mahal Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “327” (lower left) in the negative (sl faded)
7) Chutter Munzil from South Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “334” (lower left) in the negative (sl faded, minor scratch mark in the sky line)
8) Chutter Munzil from River Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “336” (lower right) in the negative (sl faded and rubbing with loss)
9) Ruins of the Residency Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “339” (lower left) in the negative
10) Entrance to Secunder Bagh Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “324” (lower left) in the negative (some rubbing)
11) Great Emambara Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” (lower left) and numbered “342” (lower right) in the negative
12) The Hoosaeinabad Emambara Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “347” (lower left) in the negative
13) Baillie Guard Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “341” (lower left) in the negative
14) Dilkoosha Palace Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “321” (lower left) in the negative
15) Le Martiniere Lucknow, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “323” (lower left) in the negative
16) Taj Mahal from Ruined Palace, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “386” (lower left) in the negative
17) Taj from River, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “385” (lower left) in the negative
18) Taj Centre Building, Unsigned but Shepherd and Robertson with negative number “387” (lower right) (sl faded)
19) Gate of Taj, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “388” (lower left) in the negative
20) Palace in Fort Agra, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “391” (lower left) in the negative
21) Room in Ackbar’s Palace, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “392” (lower right) in the negative
22) Mausoleum of Prince Etmad dowlah, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “389” (lower right) in the negative
23) Entrance to Jehangir’s Mahal, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “393” (lower left) in the negative (sl rubbed)
24) Futtipoor Sikri, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “394” (lower left) in the negative
25) Great Gate Futtipore, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “395” (lower left) in the negative
26) Carved pillars in Panch Mehal Futtipore Sikri, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “1275” (lower right) in the negative
27) View in Chandni Chowk, Unsigned but Shepherd and Robertson and numbered “363” (lower left)
28) Mausoleum of Emperor Humaioon, Unsigned but Shepherd and Robertson and numbered “370” (lower left)
29) Jumma Musjid, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “360” (lower left) in the negative
30) Madressa of Emam Zamin, Unsigned but Shepherd and Robertson and numbered “370” (lower right)
31) The Kutub Delhi, Signed “Shepherd and Robertson” and numbered “374” (lower left) in the negative
32) Great Gate and Iron Pillar near Kutub, Unsigned by Shepherd and Robertson and numbered “377” (lower right)
33) Mausoleum of Sufder Jhung, Unsigned by Shepherd and Robertson and numbered “373” (lower right)
34) Simla, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “33” (lower right) in the negative
35) Simla from Jakho, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “18” (lower centre) in the negative
36) Peterhoff – Simla, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “10” (lower right) in the negative
37) Snowy heights from Wanga Valley, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “279” (lower centre) in the negative (underneath note in pencil, print from prize negative)
38) Snowy heights from Wanga Valley, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “261” (lower right) in the negative
39) View of Narkunda forest, Unsigned but Bourne and numbered “250” (lower centre) in the negative
40) Golden Temple Umritsar, Unsigned but Shepherd and Robertson, and numbered “407” (lower right) in the negative
41) View on Sutlej (but [The Sutlej, junction of the Buspa river] from The Sutlej, Unsigned but Bourne and numbered “181” (lower left) in the negative
42) View on the Sutlej, Unsigned but Bourne and numbered “190” (lower left) in the negative
43) Ruins of Martand Kashmir from North East, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “781” (lower right) in the negative
44) Foliage on Dhul Canal, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “827” (lower left) in the negative
45) Gate of mosque from minaret Lahore, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “421” (lower left) in the negative
46) Water Course through pass Kashmir, Signed “Bourne” (lower left) in the negative
47) Sunset on Manus Bul, Kashmir, Signed “Bourne” (lower left) in the negative
48) Bridge near Shrinuggur built by Ackbar, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “822” (lower right) in the negative
49) Takht-e-soleman near Shrinuggur, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “817” (lower right) in the negative
50) Dhul Canal below Chunar Bagh, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “834” (lower right) in the negative
51) South Face of the temple of Hallabeed Mysore, Unknown Photographer
52) West Face of Temple of Hallabeed Mysore, Unknown Photographer
53) Pagoda at Nunjengoda near Mysore, Unknown Photographer
54) Mausoleum of Hyder Ali and Tipoo Sultan, Unknown Photographer
55) Hill at Sravana Balagola with Colossal stone
56) Gigantic Jain image cut of the solid rock 72 feet high at Sravana Balagola, Mysore
57) Queen’s College Benares, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “1177” (lower left) in the negative
58) The burning Ghat Benares, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “1169” (lower left) in the negative
59) The memorial well with marble statue by Marochetti, Cawnpore, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “1206” (lower left) in the negative
60) The Happy Valley Buddhist Figures Cut in the rock Gwalior, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “1328” (lower right) in the negative
61) Bridge on the Marqual Canal, Kashmir, Unsigned but Bourne
62) View on the Dhul Canal (Prize Photograph), Signed “Bourne” and numbered “825” (lower left) in the negative
63) Principal Gate of the Fort Bhurtpore, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “1299” (lower right) in the negative
64) Ancient Hindu temple Bindrabund, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “1305” (lower left) in the negative
65) Interior of the Motee Musjid Agra, Signed “Bourne” and numbered “1229” (lower right) in the negative

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