About this artwork
A commercial photographer, Aberchirder-born Bremner worked in India for forty years, returning to Scotland in 1922. This group shows the Khan of Kalat seated on the right. The Khan ruled over the Baluchistan province (in the south-west of modern day Pakistan) from 1857 to 1893 until he was deposed by the British for his barbarous and cruel acts, including having his Prime Minister and family beheaded. The province would later come under British imperial administration. The photograph’s blank background accentuates the luxurious detail of the costumes.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Fred BremnerScottish (1863 - 1941)
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title:His Highness the Khan of Kalat and Sons
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date created:About 1893
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materials:Platinum/palladium print
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measurements:25.10 x 30.10 cm (image size 24.50 x 29.30 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1987
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accession number:PGP 129.35
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Fred Bremner
Fred Bremner
Fred Bremner, the son of a professional photographer in Banff, travelled to India in 1882 and worked there for nearly forty years. He moved all the time, covering vast distances to photograph colonial officers and their families as well as members of the native aristocracy. Bremner was fascinated...
