Portrait of an unknown minstrel (Bhat) from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription, q: 'BHAT., WANDERING MINSTREL., BENARES.', number: '(91)', Varanasi, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 134 mm x width 88 mm, minstrel, 'juggler', human races, peoples, nationalities, A monochrome photograph of a seated person wearing a tall conical hat and layered loose clothing, holding a long-necked stringed instrument across their body; the person has a beard and is draped with scarves or cloths, and their hands rest on the instrument’s neck and body. The figure sits against a plain backdrop within an arched frame and wears light-colored trousers and dark footwear. Below the photograph is a rectangular panel containing blocks of printed lines.
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Portrait of an unknown minstrel (Bhat) from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription, q: 'BHAT., WANDERING MINSTREL., BENARES.', number: '(91)', Varanasi, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 134 mm x width 88 mm, minstrel, 'juggler', human races, peoples, nationalities, A monochrome photograph of a seated person wearing a tall conical hat and layered loose clothing, holding a long-necked stringed instrument across their body; the person has a beard and is draped with scarves or cloths, and their hands rest on the instrument’s neck and body. The figure sits against a plain backdrop within an arched frame and wears light-colored trousers and dark footwear. Below the photograph is a rectangular panel containing blocks of printed lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B03_461

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46.2Mb (8.1Mb) / 10.0in x 18.0in / 2996 x 5385 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown minstrel Bhat Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India photograph page inscription q Wandering Minstrel Benares number 91 c 1858 - 1868 photographer North India paper albumen print height 134 mm x width 88 mm minstrel juggler human races peoples nationalities monochrome photograph seated person wearing tall conical hat layered loose clothing holding long-necked stringed instrument across body person beard draped scarves cloths hands rest instrument’s neck figure sits plain backdrop within arched frame wears light-colored trousers dark footwear rectangular panel containing blocks printed lines

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