The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 23, 2023

Group Taken at Nortekande Bungalow

c. 1880s

India, 19th century

Albumen print

Image: 19.6 x 15 cm (7 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.); Paper: 19.6 x 15 cm (7 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

Purchase from the Karl B. Goldfield Trust 2018.223

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

The quality of the photograph and the careful arrangement of the group suggest this may have been taken by a professional photographer.

Description

Colonial life offered amusements. Here, a group enjoying a leisurely afternoon poses in front of a rustic bungalow. The skull with horns inside is a trophy from the hunt. The woman’s laced up vest, along with the name in the title, suggest that this group may contain Austrian, German, or Scandinavian members rather than just the British.

Inscriptions

Inscription

Written in pencil on verso: “Group taken at Nortekande Bungalow”

Provenance
Bruno Tartarin, Photovintagefrance, Lorraine, France
September 4, 2018
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.223