File:Portrait of a man, Eastern Bengal (22).jpg
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Portrait of a man, Eastern Bengal ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Portrait of a man, Eastern Bengal |
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Description |
English: Portrait of a man from Bangladesh taken by an unknown photographer in the early 1860s. In the 19th century the British Government sought to acquire information about the diverse races, customs, costumes and occupations of the sub-continent. The rising science of ethnology created a demand among European audiences for ‘exotic’ souvenirs of the East. This print is from a collection which features groups and individuals from across Eastern Bengal (modern Bangladesh and Assam). This set of photographs was taken in and around the same temporary studio built onto the side of a European house. |
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Depicted place | Garai River | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
1860s date QS:P571,+1860-00-00T00:00:00Z/8 |
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Medium | Photographic print | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 23.3 cm (9.1 in); width: 18.4 cm (7.2 in) dimensions QS:P2048,23.3U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,18.4U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q23308 |
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Current location |
Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections |
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Accession number |
Shelfmark: Photo 124/(22) Item Number: 22 |
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Source | bl.uk/onlinegallery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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