Portraits of Maharajas, set of 4 prints, 3 on albumen paper and 1 platinum-palladium print, India, 19th-20th century, comprising: 

1 platinum-palladium print showing a portrait of the Thakur of Jaipur, standing, leaning against a pillar, holding a sword, 14.5x10 cm (print). Photographic credits on the cardboard to which the print is glued: "Esmé Collings, 175, Bond Street, London", as well as on the back of the cardboard. The identification of this Thakur was made from inscriptions on the back of the print, also dating the print to 1902

1 albumen print showing a portrait of Sawai Madho Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur, wearing a turban, signed "S. Madho Singh", 17x11.5 cm (print) (minor restorations). Photographic credits on the cardboard on which the print is glued: "Johnston & Hoffmann, India". Provenance: Bonhams, London, 13 October 2006, lot n°198

1 print on albumen paper showing a full-length portrait of Maharaja Jayaji Rao, Scindia of Gwalior, seated on a sofa in an interior, 28x23 cm (print). A similar print, attributed to Bourne & Shepherd, dated 1875-76, is in the Royal Collection, inv. no. RCIN 2701817

1 albumen print showing a group including Maharaja Jayaji Rao, Scindia of Gwalior and Ministers, seated in an interior, 21x26 cm (print, on view). A similar print, attributed to Bourne & Shepherd and dated 1875-76, is in the Royal Collection, inv. no. RCIN 2701818