Légende

Marriage procession of a Muslim bridegroom proceeding to the bride's house, c1808. People ride on horseback, in howdahs on the backs of elephants, and by litter. The figure dressed in gold and surrounded by gold standards is the groom. Women watch at right, and men look down from carved wooden balconies. Inscribed on the back in English: 'Procession of the Sanhac'.

Date

1807

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A14_242

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (3,5Mo) / 42,2cm x 29,7cm / 4984 x 3503 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation exterior outdoors animal building female women woman people male library group crowd crowds man men ceremony animals horses horse India religious architecture Indian country marriage balcony balconies religion metal guy costume ceremonial color elephant Indian elephant litter wedding dress gold Islam Islamic location century procession bridal bride groom bridegroom concept APPAREL British Library Architectural Feature Colour Bride's 19th century ceremonial costume nineteenth century artistic school Company School Hindoostan howdah TGN outside street watercolour ceremonial dress sky Sewak Ram Ram Sewak processional Heritage Art 19th-century clothing & dress fashion & clothing