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Holmes, Randolph Bezant
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Twenty-seven portraits taken in and around Peshawar and the North-West Frontier Province. [c.1936, from negatives c.1915-25]
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27 matt silver prints (each approximately 290 x 240mm., or the reverse), all but one captioned and SIGNED in ink by the photographer, one dated 1936, each bearing the photographer's stamp on the reverse 'R.B. Holmes & Co./copyright./Peshawar'
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A FINE GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS by Randolph Bezzant Holmes (1888-1973), a professional and military photographer and amateur artist who took over the business established by his father, William D. Homes in Peshawar. He was an official photographer of the Afghan Wars on the North West Frontier in Afghanistan, and also spent time in Kashmir, and he published books illustrated with his photographs in 1910 and 1929.
The subjects include: 'a village group', 'young Sikh devotee', 'Ghaddi - hill types, Kangra Valley', 'Shikara girl', 'Afghan', 'Gurkha', 'Gurkha soldier', 'Waziri tribesman', 'Ladakhi woman', 'nomad children', 'Ladakhi vendor (Mongolian type)', 'Hill and Plain types (Kangra, Punjab)', 'Indian musician', 'Pathan bridegroom', 'Mongolian youth', 'Baluchi', 'Punjabi Mussalman', 'North-West Frontier bard', 'Mahsuds (Waziristan types)', 'Sikh (army)', 'Pathan', 'Tribesman (Kyber Pass)', and 'Mahratta'.