CALCUTTA, AGRA, DELHI ETC. A collection of 38 photographic views, including Calcutta (9), Chinsur...

CALCUTTA, AGRA, DELHI ETC. A collection of 38 photographic views, including Calcutta (9), Chinsurah (2), Delhi (6), Cawnpore (1), 'Bidabatty and Buddesshur' (3), 'sur la route de Lahore', and Agra and environs (16), albumen prints, mounted on original card (recto only), all but 6 with contemporary French ink captions beneath image, some variable toning and spotting, loose in early green morocco gilt portfolio, images approx. 135 x 180mm., and slightly smaller, mounts 310 x 380mm., [c.1860-1870] (38) Footnotes: A fine series of early photographs, previously attributed to Calcutta-based photographer Francis Sandford Oehme, including a mixture of famous locations (Taj at Agra, Grand Mosque and Red Fort at Delhi, Port, Circular Canal and Colonial buildings at Calcutta), and more unusual street and 'suburban' views populated by locals. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com