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Ramkishore Singh of Rewa

1886
(Indian, 1844–1905)
India
albumen print
Image: 20.3 x 27.3 cm (8 x 10 3/4 in.); Paper: 20.3 x 27.3 cm (8 x 10 3/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2016.266.22
Location: not on view
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Description

Ramkishore Singh, likely a high-ranking official or merchant, is depicted twice in the album, each time aboard a luxurious type of transport. In one photograph, he rides atop an elephant, a creature associated with India, power, and fortitude, preceded by an attendant on horseback. In the other, he rides in a European-style carriage pulled by two horses, flanked by attendants on camels (native to parts of India) and horses. Like the images of Britons in their carriages and rickshaws, these depictions suggest the sitter’s wealth through his possession of servants, animals, and vehicles.
Ramkishore Singh of Rewa

Ramkishore Singh of Rewa

1886

Raja Deen Dayal

(Indian, 1844–1905)
India

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