Portraits of Maharajas, set of 5 prints, 3 platinum-palladium and 2 silver, India, 20th century:
1 platinum-palladium print showing a portrait of Sir Bijay Chand Mahtab, Maharaja of Burdwar (Bardhaman, or Burdwan), standing in an interior, carrying a talwar and dagger, 28x20 cm. A similar platinum-palladium print, attributed to Bourne & Shepherd, dated 1903, is in the Royal Collection, inv. no. RCIN 2916649
1 platinum-palladium print showing a portrait of the Maharaja of Tripura (Tipperah), seated in an interior on a chair, 28.5x22.5 cm. Note: the identification of this Maharaja was made from a handwritten note on the back of the print
1 silver print showing a portrait of Sriram Chandra Bhanji Deo, Maharaja of Mayurbhanj, standing in an interior, leaning on a table, holding a sword, 28.5x23.5 cm (print). A similar print, platinum-palladium, attributed to Bourne & Shepherd and dated 1903, is in the Royal Collection, inv. no. RCIN 2916670. A similar print was sold at Bonhams, London, 13 October 2006, lot no. 229
1 silver print showing a full-length portrait of Prabhu Narayan Sing, Maharaja of Benares, standing in an interior, holding a sword, signed "Prabhu [...]", the back of the cardboard on which the print is pasted mentioning the date 29 November 1929, 29x20 cm (print). This Maharaja was Knight Grand Commander (GCSI) of the Order of the Star of India, and wears the collar, medal and mantle. He was also Knight Grand Commander (GCIE) of the Order of the Indian Empire and wears the medal.
1 probable platinum-palladium print showing a portrait of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarma Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura (Tipperah), 20.5x15.5 cm (print). Photographic credits on the cardboard on which the print is pasted: "Saroj Studio, Agartala", dated January 1928 on the back