Caption

Portrait of an unknown man from the Mochi community (cobbler) of Mysore, Karnataka, India, photograph, page, number: '423.', inscription: 'MOCHIS., HINDOO., MYSORE.', Mysore, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, photographer, South India, paper, albumen print, height 97 mm x width 76 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, An oval sepia photograph shows a seated man with a turban and a draped cloth around his lower body, his upper body bare and a small pendant visible at his chest; he sits with one knee raised and one arm resting on his knee while the other hand touches the cloth, his facial expression is neutral and his gaze is toward the camera, and the background within the oval is plain and unadorned.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_090

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.4Mb (4.4Mb) / 9.7in x 15.4in / 2913 x 4608 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown man Mochi community cobbler Mysore Karnataka India photograph page number 423 inscription Mochis Hindoo c 1865 - 1875 photographer South India paper albumen print height 97 mm x width 76 mm human races peoples nationalities oval sepia photograph seated man turban draped cloth lower body upper body bare small pendant visible chest sits knee raised arm resting knee hand touches cloth facial expression neutral gaze camera background within oval plain unadorned