Caption

Portrait of Zahore Begum, a courtesan from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, photograph, page, Prayagraj is also known as Allahabad., number: '(104)', inscription: 'ZAHORE BEGUM., MAHOMEDAN., ALLAHABAD.', Allahabad, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, photographer, North India, paper, albumen print, height 128 mm x width 105 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, courtesan, hetaera, A sepia-toned oval photograph shows a seated woman wearing layered traditional garments, including a patterned outer drape that covers her head and shoulders and a richly textured skirt that spreads around her. Her hands are folded at her midsection and she wears bracelets and a circular brooch. The head covering includes decorative detailing across the forehead and the drape falls in patterned folds beside her. The background inside the oval is plain and slightly mottled, and the lower area shows a fabric surface beneath her feet. The photograph is mounted on a lighter rectangular page with a bordered panel below the oval.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_471

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.1Mb (10.0Mb) / 11.1in x 17.6in / 3318 x 5278 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Zahore Begum courtesan Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh India photograph page also Allahabad number 104 inscription Mahomedan c 1858 - 1868 photographer North India paper albumen print height 128 mm x width 105 mm human races peoples nationalities hetaera sepia-toned oval photograph seated woman wearing layered traditional garments patterned outer drape covers head shoulders richly textured skirt spreads hands folded midsection wears bracelets circular brooch covering includes decorative detailing across forehead drape falls patterned folds beside background inside oval plain slightly mottled lower area fabric surface beneath feet mounted lighter rectangular page bordered panel oval