Concerned that his drawings did not do justice to the splendor of India’s monuments, Rousselet learned photography in India that year, a remarkable accomplishment. He proved to be a talented photographer with a sophisticated sense of composition. The scenes in this volume sweep across sites of Sultanate, Rajput, and Mughal power in northern India, from the sacred Hindu city of Varanasi on the Ganges River to Alwar in Rajasthan. Also included are several scenes of industry and portraits of Indian rulers. India: A Chatri, Ulwur, 1865–68, published 1869–70. Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (French
Concerned that his drawings did not do justice to the splendor of India’s monuments, Rousselet learned photography in India that year, a remarkable accomplishment. He proved to be a talented photographer with a sophisticated sense of composition. The scenes in this volume sweep across sites of Sultanate, Rajput, and Mughal power in northern India, from the sacred Hindu city of Varanasi on the Ganges River to Alwar in Rajasthan. Also included are several scenes of industry and portraits of Indian rulers. India: A Chatri, Ulwur, 1865–68, published 1869–70. Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (French, 1845–1929). Albumen print from glass plate negative; mounted: 62 x 43 cm (24 7/16 x 16 15/16 in.).
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