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Series Title: India, L'Inde

A Chatri, Ulwur

1865–68, published 1869–70

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

(French, 1845–1929)
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Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative
Measurements
Mounted: 62 x 43 cm (24 7/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Alma Kroeger Fund 2022.58.6
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Louis Rousselet described himself as a “scientific traveler” when he went to India alone at age 18 in 1863 and stayed into 1868.

Description

Concerned that his drawings did not do justice to the splendor of India’s monuments, Rousselet learned photography in India that year, a remarkable accomplishment. He proved to be a talented photographer with a sophisticated sense of composition. The scenes in this volume sweep across sites of Sultanate, Rajput, and Mughal power in northern India, from the sacred Hindu city of Varanasi on the Ganges River to Alwar in Rajasthan. Also included are several scenes of industry and portraits of Indian rulers.
A vertically oriented albumen print depicts a stone domed pavilion on a tiered platform by a lake. Three men with medium skin tones are present. On the left, one stands holding a long staff. Another sits beneath the dome wearing a brimmed hat, and a third sits on our right. Stone stairs and a ruined wall frame the structure, with rocky hills lining the distant water across the lake.

A Chatri, Ulwur

1865–68, published 1869–70

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

(French, 1845–1929)
France, 19th century

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