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B/w photograph of Valgi Bhai

Object

Photograph

Production date

01/01/2003 - 31/12/2003

Object number

2011.131

Physical Description

Victorian photograph of Valgi Bhai from the Eason Collection

Associated Organisation

The Salvation Army

Associated Person

Eason, Arthur Ephraim (Photographer)

Material

Photo

Dimension

Width (Whole): 30cm
height (whole): 40cm

Exhibition Label

Valgi Bhai is a sitter who seems to possess a natural composure and dignity. He is known to be a member of the Salvation Army but we know little more than this about him.
His dress and the date of the portrait suggest that like a number of Eason's sitters he was an Indian missionary.

Credit line

Copyright held by Bridgit Anderson and Jim Four

On display?

No