PHOTOGRAPHER - William Johnson

PERIOD - Circa 1850 

CONTENT NOTE - Original 19th-century photographic album with 84 albumen prints documenting Indian landscapes and colonial architecture.

ILLUSTRATION DETAIL - 84 Original Albumen Prints (Each approx. 7½ x 9½ in., mounted on two-toned card and numbered).  

PUBLISHER - Likely Printed/Published in Bombay/Poona, British India

12x17x3 In.

This is an exceptionally rare and extensive photographic album of 84 original albumen prints, documenting the scenery, public buildings, churches, and temples of Western India during the mid-19th century. The photographs are attributed to William Johnson, a key early photographer active in the region.

The album serves as a foundational primary visual record of the Western Ghats, Bombay, and other colonial centers in the period immediately preceding the rise of major studios like Bourne & Shepherd. The photographs, prized for their fine detail and tonal range, offer crucial insight into the architectural styles, landscapes, and colonial development of the region.

Non-exportable

Provenance: The Estate of Mangaldas Nathubhai