Portrait of Maharaja, set of 4 albumen prints, India, 19th century, comprising: 

1 portrait of Tukojirao Holkar II, Maharaja of Indore, seated in an interior, holding a sword, accompanied by another man holding a chauri, 27.5x23 cm (print). This Maharaja was Knight Grand Commander (GCSI) of the Order of the Star of India and wears the collar and medal. Print pasted to a cardboard box with an inscription identifying the Maharaja pictured, bearing the date 1877 and attributing the print to Bourne & Shepherd. A similar print, attributed to Bourne & Shepherd and dated 1875-76, is in the Royal Collection, inv. no. RCIN 2114238

1 portrait of Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, the ninth Nizam of Hyderabad, standing in an interior, leaning on a book, holding a sword, 27.5x21cm (print). A similar print, with a much tighter framing than ours, attributed to Bourne & Shepherd, dated 1887, is in the Royal Collection, inv. no. RCIN 2107582

1 portrait of Rudra Pratap Singh, Maharaja of Panna (Punnah), seated in an interior, holding a sword, wearing an ornate turban, 26.5x21.5 cm (print). This Maharaja was a Knight Commander (KCSI) of the Order of the Star of India, and wears the medal

1 portrait of Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of Ratlam, seated in an interior, holding a sword, wearing a turban with multiple ornaments, 27x21 cm (print). Certificate of authenticity issued by ART 75 Galerie Yves di Maria, Paris, 13 February 2007, attributing the print to Bourne & Shepherd, dating it 1877 and describing it as "rare épreuve probablement réalisée en 1877, à l'occasion du couronnement de la reine Victoria Impératrice des Indes" (a rare print probably made in 1877, on the occasion of the coronation of Queen Victoria Empress of India)