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India: portrait of E.M. Forster in Indian dress, 1921

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/27/332

Scope and Contents

Professional studio portrait of E.M. Forster, seated, full length, wearing white robes with embroidered flowers or emblems, over white trousers, a silk shawl resting on his knees and a small dark turban. Taken at Indore and mounted on card, 30.6 x 24.6 (photograph 18.6 x 13.7). Inscribed on front of mount, by the Maharajah of Dewas, 'Mr E.M. Forster in his full official robes at an Indian Court' and signed by the Maharajah 'Tukoji Rao Puar / 31.10.21'. (Oversize)

Dates

  • Creation: 1921

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Possibly published in the 1953 Edward Arnold edition of 'Hill of Devi'. Published in 'The Observer', Oct 11, 1953 (see EMF/18/9X).

Extent

1 item(s) (1 item in oversize envelope) : photographic print

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

EMF/B109/8

Related Materials

An additional copy of this photograph is currently catalogued as EMF/27/995.

Date information

DateText: Date has been supplied.

Originator(s)

Ramchandra and Pratap Rao

Finding aid date

1999-07-24 14:02:20+00:00

Genre / Form

Repository Details

Part of the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge Repository

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