The Rajah and His Sons, Punnah

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 book page features a horizontally oriented sepia-toned photograph of four men with medium-dark skin tones above the title "The Rajah and His Sons." Centrally, two men in embroidered tunics sit in high-backed chairs, each resting a sword. A third man sits between them. On our right, a fourth man stands holding a hookah. All wear light footwear on a planked floor against a pale background.

The Rajah and His Sons, Punnah

1865–68, published 1869–70

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

(French, 1845–1929)

France, 19th century

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