Three of Sri Tung Bahadur's Favorite Wives and His Youngest Son (c. 1870): Art, History and Details

Three of Sri Tung Bahadur's Favorite Wives and His Youngest Son (c. 1870) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Bourne & Shepherd (British, active India, 1868–2016).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Jung Bahadur Rana (1817-1877), prime minister and ruler of Nepal from 1846-1877, made the governmental systems of England and France the models for his modernization of his country’s governance. His admiration for Europe led to the women of his court incorporating aspects of European fashion into their dress, such as the voluminous skirts and shawls seen here.

Object facts

• Title: Three of Sri Tung Bahadur's Favorite Wives and His Youngest Son
• Date: c. 1870
• Creator attribution: Bourne & Shepherd (British, active India, 1868–2016)
• Culture: England
• Type: Photograph
• Technique: albumen print
• Dimensions: Image: 21.7 x 27.3 cm (8 9/16 x 10 3/4 in.)
• Collection: PH - British 19th Century
• Department: Photography
• Accession number: 2024.8

A detail from the museum

This portrait shows three of the thirteen wives of the ruler of Nepal.

Collection credit

Jo Hershey Selden Fund

View the collection record

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