Caption

Portrait of Meder and his wife, cultivators from the Hegde community of Kodagu, Karnataka, India, photograph, page, number: '428.', inscription: 'HEGADES., HINDOOS., COORG.', photographer: G. Richter (possibly), Kodagu, c. 1865 - in or before 1875, South India, paper, albumen print, height 116 mm x width 87 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia photograph shows a man and a woman standing barefoot on a plain surface against a draped backdrop, the man on the left wearing a turban, a layered garment with a sash and loose lower wrap, holding a staff, and the woman on the right wearing a draped sari-like garment with multiple necklaces, bangles, and a headscarf, both facing forward with neutral expressions.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_095

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.7Mb (4.9Mb) / 9.7in x 16.8in / 2896 x 5034 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Meder wife cultivators Hegde community Kodagu Karnataka India photograph page number 428 inscription Hegades Hindoos Coorg photographer G Richter c 1865 - 1875 South India paper albumen print height 116 mm x width 87 mm human races peoples nationalities sepia photograph man woman standing barefoot plain surface draped backdrop left wearing turban layered garment sash loose lower wrap holding staff right wearing draped sari- garment multiple necklaces bangles headscarf facing forward neutral expressions