19th C. Photographic Masterworks of India

19th century Photographic Masterworks of India by Samuel Bourne. English photographer Samuel Bourne arrived in India in January 1863 and for the next seven years traveled the country extensively taking exquisite photographs of hundreds of the most beautiful architectural buildings in India and visiting places that men had never seen before. He ventured deep into the Himalayas, into Kashmir and going even further into the Himalayas a second time, photographing sights that even today, few have ever seen. His skill as an artist photographer is indisputable, he was among the best photographers of the mid 19th century if not the best. Over a seven year period he produced approximately 2,200 fine quality images with his 10 x 12 inch plate camera using a laborious wet plate process with skill that few other photographers mastered. Samuel Bourne was the founder of Bourne and Shepherd photographers, a company that lasted for more than one hundred and fifty years. We are delighted to be able to offer a large range of high quality work by Samuel Bourne in this auction in addition to a few magnificent ethnographic studies by Bourne's partner Charles Shepherd. this is a great opportunity to acquire fine quality original work that will compliment any photographic collection.