Indian Photographic Views

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FRITH'S SERIES
Indian Photographic Views
Album of 50 albumen prints. Early 1870s. Each approximately 6 x 8 in. (15.2 x 20.3 cm.). 47 with Frith Series blindstamps, mounted one-per-page, ink manuscript titles on mounts, half red leather, titled in gilt on leather label on front cover.
Album size: 9 5/8 x 12½ in. (24.5 x 21.7 cm.)

Provenance

The Paul F. Walter Collection;
Christie's London, Visions of India, 5 June 1996, lot 368

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Lot Essay

Includes views from the pier in Madras, a pontoon bridge and shipping on the river Hugli in Calcutta, a street scene in Delhi, the Memorial Well in Kanpur, Elephanta Caves near Bombay, the Taj in Agra and many other municipal buildings.

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