Portrait of two snake charmers in Delhi, India

Shepherd & Robertson (possibly), c. 1859 - in or before 1869

  • Artwork typephotograph, page
  • Object numberRP-F-2001-7-1122D-32
  • Dimensionsheight 154 mm x width 208 mm
  • Physical characteristicsalbuminedruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portrait of two snake charmers in Delhi, India

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2001-7-1122D-32

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • inscription: ‘JOGIS./ SNAKE CHARMERS./ HINDOOS OF LOW CASTE./ DELHI.’
    • number: ‘(205)’

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: Shepherd & Robertson (possibly), Delhi

  • Dating

    c. 1859 - in or before 1869

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    albuminedruk

  • Dimensions

    height 154 mm x width 208 mm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Stichting, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the VSBfonds, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Egbert Kunstfonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2001

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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