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Calcutta, Bombay & Simla : Bourne & Shepherd (active 1864-1900s)

The Imperial Assemblage, Delhi, 1877 Dec 1876Jan 1877

Albumen print | 20.1 x 27.9 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2917577

The Imperial Assemblage, Delhi, 1877

Calcutta, Bombay & Simla : Bourne & Shepherd (active 1864-1900s)

The Imperial Assemblage, Delhi, 1877 Dec 1876Jan 1877

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

Photograph of the plain on which the Delhi Durbar was held in 1877. In the background stand horse drawn carriages. On the right of the background stands the side of a pavilion which housed the spectators who attended the Durbar. In the foreground are horses and grooms.

Provenance

Acquired by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Calcutta, Bombay & Simla : Bourne & Shepherd (active 1864-1900s)
(photographer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Albumen print

albumen print

Measurements

20.1 x 27.9 cm (image) (image)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
Subject(s)
Places
Asia
India
Delhi [India]
Science, Medicine and Technology
Construction
Structural parts of buildings
Floors
Dais (platforms)
Industries, Crafts and Trades
Travel Goods
Tents
Canopies
Agriculture and related techniques
Animal husbandry
Horses

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