Légende

Portrait of an unknown woman from the Meitei community of Manipur, photograph, page, inscription: 'MUNIPOOREE FEMALE., HIMALAYAN ORIGIN., MUNIPOOR.', number: '(40)', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Manipur, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 175 mm x width 129 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval portrait shows a person with straight, dark hair cut in a blunt fringe, wearing a light-colored draped cloth over the head and shoulders. The face is turned slightly to the side with a neutral expression and the gaze directed away from the camera. A simple necklace with a small pendant is visible at the neck above a patterned garment partially covered by the draped cloth. The oval portrait is set against a plain, light background and mounted on a pale rectangular backing.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B03_441

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50.5Mo (4.0Mo) / 27.9cm x 45.4cm / 3291 x 5360 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Portrait unknown woman Meitei community Manipur photograph page inscription Munipooree Female Himalayan Origin Munipoor number 40 photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 paper albumen print height 175 mm x width 129 mm human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned oval portrait person straight dark hair cut blunt fringe wearing light-colored draped cloth head shoulders face turned slightly side neutral expression gaze directed away camera simple necklace small pendant visible neck patterned garment partially covered draped cloth oval portrait set plain light background mounted pale rectangular backing