Runjeet Singh's tomb
Photograph
1863-1866 (photographed)
1863-1866 (photographed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In 1863 Samuel Bourne (1834-1912) arrived in India. He had left his job as a Nottingham bank clerk in order to develop a new career as a photographer. Bourne undertook three treks to Kashmir and the western Himalayas in 1863, 1864 and 1866, during which he photographed his surroundings extensively. Throughout his travels he wrote about his first impressions of the places he visited and these writings were published in the British Journal of Photography.
Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) was the first Sikh maharaja of the Panjab, the region in the far north of the Indian subcontinent, and was known as the ‘Lion of the Panjab’ for his outstanding qualities as a leader. He ruled from 1801 until his death in 1839. This photograph shows his samadhi (tomb) in Lahore which is located nearby the Fort and the Badshahi Mosque.
Towards the end of the 1860s, Bourne established a partnership with fellow photographer and Englishman Charles Shepherd (fl. 1858-1878) and in the space of a few years Bourne & Shepherd became the pre-eminent photographic firm in India. By the end of 1870 they had three branches, in Simla, Calcutta and Bombay.
Samuel Bourne’s ability to combine technical skill and artistic vision has led to him being recognised today as one of the most outstanding photographers working in India in the nineteenth century.
Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) was the first Sikh maharaja of the Panjab, the region in the far north of the Indian subcontinent, and was known as the ‘Lion of the Panjab’ for his outstanding qualities as a leader. He ruled from 1801 until his death in 1839. This photograph shows his samadhi (tomb) in Lahore which is located nearby the Fort and the Badshahi Mosque.
Towards the end of the 1860s, Bourne established a partnership with fellow photographer and Englishman Charles Shepherd (fl. 1858-1878) and in the space of a few years Bourne & Shepherd became the pre-eminent photographic firm in India. By the end of 1870 they had three branches, in Simla, Calcutta and Bombay.
Samuel Bourne’s ability to combine technical skill and artistic vision has led to him being recognised today as one of the most outstanding photographers working in India in the nineteenth century.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Runjeet Singh's tomb (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from wet collodion negative |
| Brief description | Photograph, 'Runjeet Singh's tomb', albumen print, Samuel Bourne, India, 1860s |
| Physical description | Photograph showing the Tomb of Ranjit Singh in Lahore. The building can be seen in the distance with a tower to its left and trees on either side of the composition. There is a group of figures in the foreground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signature and negative number in bottom right corner. |
| Object history | This photograph was initially part of the photographic collection held in the National Art Library. The markings on the mount are an indication of the history of the object, its movement through the museum and the way it is categorised. The mount is grey/green. |
| Production | The print was made before March 1867. |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | In 1863 Samuel Bourne (1834-1912) arrived in India. He had left his job as a Nottingham bank clerk in order to develop a new career as a photographer. Bourne undertook three treks to Kashmir and the western Himalayas in 1863, 1864 and 1866, during which he photographed his surroundings extensively. Throughout his travels he wrote about his first impressions of the places he visited and these writings were published in the British Journal of Photography. Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) was the first Sikh maharaja of the Panjab, the region in the far north of the Indian subcontinent, and was known as the ‘Lion of the Panjab’ for his outstanding qualities as a leader. He ruled from 1801 until his death in 1839. This photograph shows his samadhi (tomb) in Lahore which is located nearby the Fort and the Badshahi Mosque. Towards the end of the 1860s, Bourne established a partnership with fellow photographer and Englishman Charles Shepherd (fl. 1858-1878) and in the space of a few years Bourne & Shepherd became the pre-eminent photographic firm in India. By the end of 1870 they had three branches, in Simla, Calcutta and Bombay. Samuel Bourne’s ability to combine technical skill and artistic vision has led to him being recognised today as one of the most outstanding photographers working in India in the nineteenth century. |
| Other number | 418 - Negative number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 52902 |
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| Record created | January 6, 2017 |
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