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 Alexis de la Grange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alexis de la Grange. 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,
auction,
Bonhams,
India,
photography,
pioneer
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