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Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet — The Maha Rao Rajad, Sheodan Sing, Ulwur

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

The Maha Rao Rajad, Sheodan Sing, Ulwur

1865

Royal portraiture meets early photography in this formal image of an Indian ruler, documenting the intersection of traditional monarchy and modern European photographic practices.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative

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Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet, The Maha Rao Rajad, Sheodan Sing, Ulwur, 1865

Royal portraiture meets early photography in this formal image of an Indian ruler, documenting the intersection of traditional monarchy and modern European photographic practices.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative
Year
1865
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, 1860s, Historical, Portrait, British, India, Figurative

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