Primary Class Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (recto); High Class Students and Teachers at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (verso)

Two black and white photographs of groups of people. The top photo shows approximately 40 people, mostly boys, and a few adults, arranged in several rows. The back row of people stand; the middle row sit on a bench; and the front row sit or kneel on the floor. The group wears dark clothing; some wear hats. A brick wall with lattice windows and covered in dark foliage serves as the background. A striped rug covers the ground. The bottom photo shows around 20 people, mostly men, sitting or standing. The men wear dark clothing; some wear hats. A dog sits on the floor. The same brick wall with lattice windows and covered in foliage and striped rug as in the top photo serves as the background.

Artwork Details

Dimensions: 612 × 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); Viceregal Party Shimla (verso)

B. c/o Devonshire Regiment, Jhansi (recto)

Picnic Party at Mr. Peliti's Country House, Mashobra

Viceregal Party Shimla (verso)

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)

The Duke and Duchess of Connaught, with Col. Adam, Captain H.V. Benett, Col. Becher, Gen. Knowles, Captain Herbert, Col. Cavaye, Mrs. Cavaye, and Gen. R. Gellispie, Mhow