Indian Interest 1870s-1910s

A collection of approx. 100 mixed albumen prints and early silver gelatin prints, image size 7 x 9.7cm x 12.2cm to 21.2 x 29cm, comprising two albumen prints by Samuel Bourne (1834-1912), signed and numbered in the negative, each depicting the interior of Dewan-i-Khas, and the Memorial Well at Cawnpore, Lucknow. Subjects include views of various Indian cities and landmarks, such as Jaipur; Shillong; Lucknow; Ahmedabad; images of the interior architecture and decorations in historical landmarks, such as the Taj Mahal; the Tomb of Shams-ud-din Altmash, Delhi; the Burj Fort, Delhi; Moti Musjid, Delhi; Sikandara Garden, Agra; detailed images of decorations of the Diwan-i-Khas, Old Delhi; among others. Including a selection of (14) early silver gelatin prints related to Kashmir, taken in the early 1900s, depicting various villages and the landscape of that region.