Lord Dufferin and the Supreme Council of Government of India
1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a group of people sitting around a table, with Lord Dufferin at the center. The scene is formal and staged. It was taken in Shimla, where the British government would move each summer to escape the heat. The photographer, Raja Deen Dayal, would also go to Shimla to take pictures of the officials, which helped him get clients. You can learn more about this type of photography by looking at the work of artist: Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905)
