The Indian Portrait

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from the collection of Anil Relia

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Dastoor Sorabji

Dastoor Sorabji Photographer: Hurrychund Chintamon, Bombay circa 1860

An unidentified boy

An unidentified boy Champaneria Photo Store Co., Surat circa 1920 Photograph with studio mount 14.8 x 12 in. (37.6 x 30.5 cm.) A newly initiated young boy dressed in complete priestly regalia of jama pichori and shawl ready for his navar ceremony. The ceremony would initiate him into priesthood. He carries the gurz in his […]

An unidentified Parsi gentleman

An unidentified Parsi gentleman Bhedwar Studio, Bombay circa 1890 Photograph with studio mount 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.) Parsis going abroad would generally get their photographs done at studios with such a backdrop, giving an illusion of romanticism. Bhedwar studio was one of the early studios that did such photographs and thus […]

Shirinbai & Homee Framroze Punthakey

Shirinbai & Homee Framroze Punthakey S. Hormusjee Portrait Photographer, Bombay circa 1900 Photograph with studio mount 6.5 x 4.3 in. (16.5 x 11 cm.) each This full frame photograph of the couple taken against a studio setting, with the same large sized negative plate of this photograph. They would then crop the photographs and paste […]

Darabshaw Sorabji Nariman

Darabshaw Sorabji Nariman Pioneer of the hotel industry Unknown photographer circa 1880 Photograph 24.2 x 18.1 in. (61.5 x 46 cm.) He was considered as a pioneer of the ‘Hotel’ industry of India, and founded, ‘The Royal Family Hotel’ of Poona. The hotel housed dignified guests such as the Duke of Connaught, members of the […]

Maharaja Natwarsinhji Fatehsinhji

Maharaja Natwarsinhji Fatehsinhji Gelatine silver print, mounted 14.5 x 11.5 in. (36.8 x 29.2 cm.) Photographer: Wilson Studio, Bombay, c. 1930