Title

'The Shan Chiefs' Retainers' at the Native Review', 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes.

Caption

'The Shan Chiefs' Retainers' at the Native Review', 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, at the height of the British Empire to mark the succession of an Emperor or Empress of India. From The Durbar, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1903]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1903

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D13_042

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25,9Mb (1,2Mb) / 9,1in x 11,1in / 2720 x 3331 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal people male group event man men animals horses horse India Indian meeting country guy ceremonial headdress color colour durbar turban native parasol location century procession horseback chief Delhi headgear review representative retainer 1900s 20th century The Print Collector Hindoostan imperialism royal event TGN portrait Delhi Durbar Shan King of Great Britain and Ireland Edward VII Prince of Wales Prince Edward King Edward VII Edward VII Wettin Prince Albert Edward Dorothy Mortimer L Menpes Mortimer Menpes Queen Alexandra Alexandra Menpes Menpes Mortimer L processional Mortimer Luddington Menpes Adam and Charles Black Black Adam and Charles British India Dorothy Menpes Dorothy Menpes Adam and Charles Black King Edward VII Queen Alexandra portrait