The Hold-Up

The Hold-Up by Eadweard Muybridge. Black and white photograph of three men. The man on the left is standing and holding a gun to the head of a seated man. The seated man holds a cigar in his right hand. The man on the right is standing and pointing a gun at the seated man. The seated man has a table in front of him with a blanket draped over it. The background is a dark fabric backdrop. Scratches are visible on the photo. The photo has a dark border. The men are wearing old-fashioned clothing. The seated man wears a suit. The standing men wear hats. The man on the left wears a plaid shirt. The man on the right wears a suit. The table has a book on it. A hat lies on the floor by the seated man.

Artwork Details

Dimensions: 709 × 900 px
Museum Record: View original

Palette

Shimla 17th May 1887: Viceregal party. Lord William Beresford, Military Secretary, Captain Leonard Gordon A.D.C., Mademoiselle Clerc, The Honorable Basit Blackwood, Major F. R. Hamilton A.D.C., Mr. Oglivie Grant, Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace K.C.E., Private Secretary, Dr. J. Findlay, Mrs. F. R. Hamilton, Master G. Hamilton, Lady Victoria Blackwood, H. E. The Countess of Dufferin, H. E. The Earl of Dufferin, Lady Hermione Blackwood, Lord Herbrand Russell, A.D.C. (recto)

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His Honor The Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab and Party, Shimla

Staff of Messrs. Glover & Co., Sindh Bridge (verso)

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