Colonial Views of India: Photographs by Eugene Clutterbuck Impey

Kumbera Landrus, Mallica

ISBN 10: 1910807729 / ISBN 13: 9781910807729

Published by Ashmolean Museum, 2026

Seller Inventory # 408714695

Synopsis:

• A discussion of colonial India as seen in the 19th century photographs of Eugene Clutterbuck Impey
• Except for three very brief articles, published between the 1980s and 1990s, this will be the first book length publication to consider Impey's images of 19th century India

In the 19th century, photography and colonial ethnography were tools of British governance on the subcontinent. Colonial officers were asked to submit photographs on various subjects across India. Images of people, place and space was seen as useful surveillance documentation to observe, understand and control native communities. Eugene Clutterbuck Impey (1830-1904) arrived in India in 1851 and lived there until his retirement in 1878. He served as political agent at different posts across the country. The Eastern Art archives include over 250 negatives and photographs of Impey's images of people, architectural sites, and landscapes.

About the Author:

Professor Mallica Kumbera Landrus is Keeper of the Eastern Art Department in the Ashmolean Museum, where the collections span more than 5,000 years of cultural and artistic development, from across Asia and parts of Africa. Her curatorial responsibilities are mainly in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian art.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Colonial Views of India: Photographs by ...
Publisher: Ashmolean Museum
Publication Date: 2026
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New