The Indian Portrait

An online museum on the fascinating journey of Indian Portraits
from the collection of Anil Relia

Manorath of tribute to river Yamuna

Manorath of tribute to river Yamuna at Vishram Ghat, Mathura Gelatine silver print and watercolour 17 x 22 in. (43.2 x 56 cm) Unknown photographer ~ Khubiram, Nathdwara, c. 1920

Manorath of Shreenathji

Manorath of Shreenathji posing against a painted backdrop Gelatine silver print and oil colour 17 x 23 in. (43.2 x 58.4 cm) Unknown photographer ~ Khubiram, Nathdwara, c. 1920

Swaminarayan Saints with child devotee

Swaminarayan Saints with child devotee Gelatine silver print and watercolour 23.8 x 19.7 in. (60.5 x 50 cm) Unknown photographer ~ Chitrakar Bhuralal Motilal, c. 1920

Goswami Vrajratnalalji

Goswami Vrajratnalalji (b. 1896) with his sons Govindrai and Madhusudhanlal Gelatine silver print and watercolour 13 x 18 in. (33 x 45.7 cm) Unknown photographer and artist, c. 1900

Vyas Chheshulal on a terrace garden

Vyas Chheshulal on a terrace garden Albumen print and watercolour 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm) Photographer and Artist ~ Khubiram Gopilal, Nathdwra, c. 1920

Brahmin with prayer beads

Brahmin with prayer beads Gelatine silver print and oil colour 23.5 x 17 in. (59.7 x 43.18 cm) Unknown photographer and artist, c. 1920

Dastur Dinshaw Jivanji Gharda

Dastur Dinshaw Jivanji Gharda (1853-1935) High priest of the Kadmi Parsi Anjuman Gelatine silver print and oil colour 24.7 x 20 in. (62.9 x 50.8 cm) Photographer and Artist ~ R. G. Chonker, c. 1930 Dastur Gharda began his career as a Panthaky in Bombay, soon afterwards being appointed as the Head Boiwala of the […]

Vijaykamal Surishwarji Maharaj

Vijaykamal Surishwarji Maharaj Jain saint of Vallabh Suri Samuday Gelatine silver print and oil colour 24.7 x 20 in. (62.9 x 50.8 cm) Mangaldas Harjivandas Photographer ~ Unknown artist, c. 1920

Shri Balkrishnaji Maharaj

Shri Balkrishnaji Maharaj (1868-1917) Goswami of Pushtimarg, Kankroli Gelatine silver print and watercolour 24.8 x 20.1 in. (63 x 51.1 cm) Unknown photographer ~ Khubiram, Nathdwara, c. 1910

An unidentified Jain devotee

An unidentified Jain devotee with Saint of Vallabh Suri Samuday Gelatine silver print and oil colour 29.3 x 24 in. (74.4 x 61 cm) Unknown photographer ~ L. M. Painter, c. 1920