hav·er·sack (noun): a single-strapped bag worn over one shoulder and used for carrying supplies; a bag for rations, extra clothing; a bag used by workers or travellers to carry havercake (oat-bread) in 19th-century England. From the French Havresac and German Habersack (18th century)
Showing posts with label 19th-century. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 19th-century. Show all posts
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Early photographs of India in London auction
An album of photographs taken by a wealthy young Frenchman in India in 1849 and 1850 will be sold by auction house Bonhams on 19 March for an estimated £40,000 to £60,000.
Alexis De La Grange’s album includes 49 architectural views, most of which are Mughal, taken in northern India.
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19th-century,
Alexis de la Grange,
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Bonhams,
India,
photography,
pioneer
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