Calcutta, Bombay & Simla : Bourne & Shepherd (active 1864-1900s)
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Maharaja of Mysore (1884-1940) 1903
Platinum print | 28.7 x 20.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2916577
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Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Krishna Raja Wadijar IV, Maharaja of Mysore (1884-1940) standing, facing the camera and gazing to the right. He holds a sword in his left hand and places his right hand on a nearby table. He wears a turban decorated with a diamond brooch and plume, diamond earrings, various necklaces and rings, a pearl sash, a silver belt and silk, patterned achkan with matching trousers, known as churidars. He poses beside a table featuring a floral arrangement, and a chair. In the background is a painted backdrop featuring a column.
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Medium and techniques
Platinum print
Measurements
28.7 x 20.6 cm (image)
45.4 x 34.0 cm (page dimensions)
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