Artwork

Colonel H.R. Thuillier and His Wife Emmeline Williams Thuillier, Shimla

Colonel H.R. Thuillier and His Wife Emmeline Williams Thuillier, Shimla is a photography by the Impressionist artist Raja Deen Dayal. It dates from 1887 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

This photo was taken the year Colonel Thuillier became the surveyor general of India, which is an interesting fact about his life.

This painting shows Colonel H.R. Thuillier and his wife Emmeline with their dogs and rickshaw drivers.
The people in the photo are separated, which is different from other group photos by the same photographer.
This photo was taken the year Colonel Thuillier became the surveyor general of India, which is an interesting fact about his life.
You can learn more about this type of photography by looking up the artist: Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905)

Overview

This photograph, taken by Raja Deen Dayal, depicts Colonel H.R. Thuillier and his wife Emmeline with their dogs and rickshaw drivers in Shimla.

Subject & Meaning

The image features Colonel Thuillier, who became surveyor general of India the same year it was taken, with his wife and attendants, capturing a moment in his personal and professional life.

Technique & Style

Notably, the individuals in the photograph are spaced apart, differing from Deen Dayal's other group portraits where sitters are often arranged in close proximity.

History & Provenance

The photograph was taken by Deen Dayal, an Indian photographer, who had transitioned from surveying to photography by this time.