SAMUEL WHITE SWEET (1825 - 1886)

An Album containing 141 photographs mounted and titled on 51 gilt – edged card album leaves (recto and verso) of street scenes, landscapes, architectural and temple studies, monuments, views and people of Australia (12), Ceylon (3), India (82), Aden (3), Egypt (17) and Italy (24), several signed and numbered in the negative with photographer’s credit, including ‘Sweet’, ‘Bourne & Shepherd’, ‘W.L.Ca….’, ‘SH’, ‘Bourne’, ‘P.Sebah’ and ‘H.Arnoux’, albumen prints, varying sizes, many large size 20.9 x 29.2 cm (8.3 x 11.5 in), also 20.5 x 15.2 cm (8 x 6 in) and 17.2 x 12.0 cm (6.8 x 4.8 in), in oblong album, contemporary black board covers, c.1870/75

Samuel White Sweet (1825 -1886): English born professional photographer and master mariner. Settled in Australia in 1863, initially in Brisbane (1863 - 1866), then Sydney (1866), then Adelaide (1866 - 86).

Samuel Bourne (1834 - 1912) and Charles Shepherd (fl.1858 - 1885) operated the most prestigious photographic studio in the Indian subcontinent: Charles Shepherd was an English photographer and printer who worked in India in the mid to late 19th century. In 1862 Shepherd and Arthur Robinson established a photographic studio called Shepherd & Robertson in Agra. The firm moved to Simla in 1864, at which point Samuel Bourne joined the business to work as principal photographer. At about this time the firm changed its name to Howard, Shepherd & Bourne, under which name it operated until 1870. Bourne and Shepherd formed a partnership under their own names in about 1868 and opened a second branch in Calcutta. Bourne returned to England in 1870 and was replaced as head photographer by Colin Murray. Shepherd, who had primarily worked as the printer for his firms, finally left Bourne & Shepherd in 1885.

Pascal Sebah (1823 - 1886): of Syrian origins, Pascal Sebah was a leading photographer in Constantinople, where he opened a studio in 1857. Sebah rose to prominence because of his well organised compositions, careful lighting, great attention to detail, and for the excellent print quality produced by his French technician A.Laroche. In 1873 Sebah was awarded a gold medal by the Viennese organizers of an Ottoman exhibition in Vienna, and that same year he opened a branch in Cairo. He died in 1886.

Hippolyte Arnoux (fl.1860s/70s) was a commercial photographer of French origin working in Egypt in the 1860s and 1870s. He was based in Port Said, and was therefore well placed to document the building of the Suez Canal. He also produced views of the ancient monuments of Egypt as well as the important buildings of Cairo.

Adelaide Hindley Street 3.74 x 5.39 in
Adelaide Town Hall 3.78 x 5.43 in
Adelaide Rundle Street 3.82 x 5.55 in
Adelaide Government House and North Adelaide (signed Sweet Adelaide 31) 6.5 x 8.5 in
Adelaide Victoria Square 6.5 x 8.74 in
Adelaide Mitcham (signed Sweet Adelaide 585) 6.3 x 8.39 in
Adelaide Victoria Bridge & Lake Torrens (signed Sweet Adelaide 335) 6.42 x 8.35 in
Adelaide Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide (signed Sweet Adelaide 376) 6.18 x 8.66 in
Adelaide Glenelg (signed Sweet Adelaide 246) 6.1 x 8.54 in
Western Australia King George's Sound 3.94 x 18.35 in (composite panorama of three prints)
Western Australia King George's Sound 3.98 x 8.78 in
Western Australia King George's Sound 3.98 x 5.91 in
Galle Harbour 7.48 x 17.72 in (composite panorama of two prints)
Galle Town 7.56 x 9.13 in
Galle Bopey Bridge 7.48 x 9.33 in
Bombay Borah Bazaar Street 7.36 x 11.81 in
Bombay From Mazagon Hill 8.07 x 10.71 in
Bombay The Fort 8.31 x 10.35 in
Bombay The Fort 8.07 x 10.87 in
Bombay Elphinstone College, Byculla (signed Bourne & Shepherd) 8.27 x 11.14 in
Bombay Public Works Office 6.18 x 8.23 in
Bombay Native Town, Malabar Hill 8.27 x 11.42 in
Bombay Queen's Statue & Telegraph Office 6.22 x 8.23 in
Bombay University Hall 6.1 x 8.07 in
Bombay Crawford Market 5.98 x 8.23 in
Bombay Watson's Hotel 8.35 x 11.1 in
Bombay From Mazagon 6.14 x 8.19 in
Bombay Natives 6.06 x 7.99 in
Bombay Nautch Girl 5.28 x 3.94 in
Bombay Hackery 6.3 x 8.23 in
Bombay Natives (7 prints) 3.58 x 2.32 in each
Bombay Native 3.5 x 2.32 in
Bombay Elephanta Caves 6.22 x 8.35 in
Bombay Natives (2 prints) 2.32 x 3.62 in each
Bombay Elephanta Caves, Linga Chapel 6.06 x 8.23 in
Bombay Elephanta Caves 6.18 x 8.27 in
Bombay Zig Zags 8.46 x 11.14 in
Agra Jumma Masjid 5.51 x 8.66 in
Agra Gateway of the Taj 3.98 x 5.47 in
Agra The Taj from the river side 5.91 x 7.99 in
Agra The Taj from the gateway (signed W.L.Ca.) 8.27 x 10.87 in
Agra The Taj from the gateway 5.2 x 3.98 in
Agra The Taj 3.94 x 5.04 in
Agra The Taj from the river 5.91 x 8.07 in
Agra Palace of Akbar 3.98 x 5.47 in
Agra Palace of Akbar 7.52 x 5.43 in
Agra Sarcophagus of Akbar 5.91 x 8.27 in
Agra Sarcophagus of Akbar 5.39 x 8.31 in
Agra Secundra Gate 5.43 x 8.35 in
Agra Secundra Bagh 5.31 x 8.7 in
Agra Dewan i Khas 5.51 x 8.74 in
Agra Motee Musjid (Pearl Mosque) 6.3 x 8.19 in
Delhi Motee Musjid (Pearl Mosque) 4.57 x 6.61 in
Delhi From top of Jumma Musjid 3.94 x 5.47 in
Delhi The Fort 5.2 x 7.44 in
Delhi Tomb of Hoomayoon 4.72 x 7.56 in
Delhi Bailey Guard Gate 3.98 x 5.47 in
Delhi Lahore Gate 3.9 x 5.39 in
Delhi Inside Gate (signed/numbered SH or HS 236) 3.98 x 5.47 in
Delhi Jumma Musjid 4.8 x 7.28 in
Delhi Jumma Musjid (numbered 265) 3.19 x 3.23 in
Delhi King's Palace 3.98 x 5.47 in
Delhi King's Palace, Hall of Audience 3.98 x 5.47 in
Delhi King's Palace, Interior 7.95 x 10.87 in
Delhi Aluddeen Gateway 6.22 x 8.15 in
Delhi Chandni Chowk 6.34 x 8.19 in
Delhi The Memorial 6.22 x 8.23 in
Delhi The Queen's Garden (signed/numbered SH or HS 333) 3.98 x 5.39 in
Delhi St.James Church (numbered 304) 3.94 x 5.43 in
Delhi Railway Station (signed/numbered SH or HS 305) 3.94 x 5.51 in
Delhi Kootab Minar and Ruins 6.3 x 8.23 in
Delhi Kootab Minar 7.28 x 5.16 in
Delhi Iron Pillar near Kootab Minar 5.16 x 7.36 in
Delhi Old Delhi, Black Mosque 5.08 x 7.28 in
Delhi Old Delhi, Sufter Jung's Tomb (numbered 115) 5.94 x 8.03 in
Missouri Missouri (signed/numbered Bourne 1577) 7.48 x 11.5 in
Landour Landour (numbered ..nc.1584) 7.48 x 11.38 in
Cawnpore Suttee Chowra Ghat (Slaughter Ghat) 5.94 x 8.07 in
Cawnpore Memorial Well 3.94 x 5.51 in
Cawnpore Memorial Well 6.34 x 8.19 in
Cawnpore Marochetti's Statue 3.94 x 5.08 in
Cawnpore Marochetti's Statue 8.27 x 6.34 in
Cawnpore Marochetti's Statue (signed W.L.Ca Photo) 10.83 x 8.5 in
Lucknow Birds eye view 8.31 x 10.87 in
Lucknow Birds eye view 5.91 x 8.03 in
Lucknow The Residency 5.43 x 8.27 in
Lucknow The Residency (Sir H.Lawrence's Tomb) 3.74 x 5.51 in
Lucknow The Hoosimabad 3.94 x 5.47 in
Lucknow The Emambara 5.04 x 3.9 in
Lucknow The Hoosimabad (Gateway) 4.84 x 3.98 in
Aden Aden 6.46 x 8.94 in
Aden Aden 7.13 x 9.41 in
Aden Aden 6.81 x 9.13 in
Suez Town 7.4 x 9.69 in
Suez Moses Well (numbered 3) 8.15 x 11.1 in
Suez Plan of Canal (photograph G.Sarolidi N.Comianos, Port Said) 7.87 x 10.24 in
Cairo Cairo 6.97 x 9.65 in
Cairo Cairo (numbered No.5.I.) 8.03 x 10.24 in
Cairo Citadel Mosque 6.61 x 9.06 in
Cairo Pyramid of Cheops and Temple of the Sphynx (signed P.Sebah, Phot., No.47) 8.03 x 10.24 in
Cairo The Sphynx (signed P.Sebah, Phot., No.46) 7.99 x 10.2 in
Cairo Obelisk of Heliopolis (signed P.Sebah Phot., No.39). Note: taken before 1874! 10.04 x 8.03 in
Alexandria Alexandria 6.3 x 7.91 in
Alexandria Interior of Palace 7.87 x 10.47 in
Alexandria Pompey's Pillar 9.76 x 7.17 in
Alexandria Cleopatra's Needle 8.9 x 6.54 in
Alexandria Pyramids 8.35 x 11.61 in
Alexandria Cleopatra's Needle (numbered 3.Alexandrie.O.) 8.82 x 10.83 in
Alexandria Camels (signed H.Arnoux Port Said) 8.43 x 10.75 in
Alexandria Donkeys 7.83 x 9.45 in
Ancona Ancona 7.48 x 9.84 in
Ancona Ancona (numbered 3953 Ancona.Il Porto)7.4 x 9.37 in
Venice Grand Canal 7.28 x 9.72 in
Venice Square of St.Marks 7.83 x 10 in
Venice Doge's Palace (Interior)7.8 x 9.72 in
Venice The Rialto 7.87 x 10 in
Venice Bridge of Sighs 10 x 7.83 in
Venice Doge's Palace (Exterior) 4.92 x 7.01 in
Venice Square of St.Marks 4.92 x 7.01 in
Venice Doge's Palace (Exterior) 4.69 x 6.69 in
Venice Dogana S.Maria 4.69 x 6.77 in
Venice Grand Canal 4.69 x 6.73 in
Venice Venice 4.69 x 6.81 in
Venice Venice 4.72 x 6.73 in
Venice Square of St.Marks 4.92 x 6.54 in
Venice Grand Canal 4.69 x 6.69 in
Venice Doge's Palace (Interior) 4.88 x 6.81 in
Venice The Rialto 4.72 x 6.77 in
Venice The Bridge of Sighs 7.17 x 5 in
Milan Milan (numbered/titled 3816.Milano.Panorama) 7.52 x 9.8 in
Milan - Milan (numbered/titled 3831.Milano.Arco del Sempione) 9.84 x 7.44 in
Milan - Milan Cathedral (numbered 3823.Milano) 9.84 x 7.32 in
Milan - Milan Cathedral (numbered/titled 3818.Milano.La Cattedrale del Palazzo Reale) 7.44 x 9.61 in
Milan - Milan Cathedral (numbered 3827.Milano) 9.84 x 7.36 in