Painted Photographs: Coloured Portraiture in India. From the Alkazi Collection of Photography

Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental & African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, WC1H 0XG, England

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This exhibition presents a unique Indian Photographic form: the painted photograph. This technique, which emerged during the second half of the 19th century, made an extensive use of colour tinting on images.

The exhibition includes portraits of Indian rulers standing against dramatic and theatrical backdrops; studio and court images organised thematically. Ranging from aspects of kingship to modes of art practice, exploring the period of the British Raj from the 1860’s to the 1930’s.