Samuel White Sweet (1825 – 1886): English – born professional photographer and master mariner. Settled in Australia in 1863, initially in Brisbane (1863 – 66), 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 – 9.5 x 13.7 cm
Adelaide – Town Hall – 9.6 x 13.8 cm
Adelaide – Rundle Street – 9.7 x 14.1 cm
Adelaide – Government House and North Adelaide (signed ‘Sweet – Adelaide – 31’) – 16.5 x 21.6 cm
Adelaide – Victoria Square – 16.5 x 22.2 cm
Adelaide – Mitcham (signed ‘Sweet – Adelaide – 585’) – 16 x 21.3 cm
Adelaide – Victoria Bridge & Lake Torrens (signed ‘Sweet – Adelaide – 335’) – 16.3 x 21.2 cm
Adelaide – Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide (signed ‘Sweet – Adelaide – 376’) – 15.7 x 22 cm
Adelaide – Glenelg (signed ‘Sweet – Adelaide – 246’) – 15.5 x 21.7 cm
Western Australia – King George’s Sound – 10 x 46.6 cm (composite panorama of three prints)
Western Australia – King George’s Sound – 10.1 x 22.3 cm
Western Australia – King George’s Sound – 10.1 x 15 cm
Galle – Harbour – 19 x 45 cm (composite panorama of two prints)
Galle – Town – 19.2 x 23.2 cm
Galle – Bopey Bridge – 19 x 23.7 cm
Bombay – Borah Bazaar Street – 18.7 x 30 cm
Bombay – From Mazagon Hill – 20.5 x 27.2 cm
Bombay – The Fort – 21.1 x 26.3 cm
Bombay – The Fort – 20.5 x 27.6 cm
Bombay – Elphinstone College, Byculla (signed ‘Bourne & Shepherd’) – 21 x 28.3 cm
Bombay – Public Works Office – 15.7 x 20.9 cm
Bombay – Native Town, Malabar Hill – 21 x 29 cm
Bombay – Queen’s Statue & Telegraph Office – 15.8 x 20.9 cm
Bombay – University Hall – 15.5 x 20.5 cm
Bombay – Crawford Market – 15.2 x 20.9 cm
Bombay – Watson’s Hotel – 21.2 x 28.2 cm
Bombay – From Mazagon – 15.6 x 20.8 cm
Bombay – Natives – 15.4 x 20.3 cm
Bombay – Nautch Girl – 13.4 x 10 cm
Bombay – Hackery – 16 x 20.9 cm
Bombay – Natives (7 prints) – 9.1 x 5.9 cm each
Bombay – Native – 8.9 x 5.9 cm
Bombay – Elephanta Caves – 15.8 x 21.2 cm
Bombay – Natives (2 prints) – 5.9 x 9.2 cm each
Bombay – Elephanta Caves, Linga Chapel – 15.4 x 20.9 cm
Bombay – Elephanta Caves – 15.7 x 21 cm
Bombay – Zig Zags – 21.5 x 28.3 cm
Agra – Jumma Masjid – 14 x 22 cm
Agra – Gateway of the Taj – 10.1 x 13.9 cm
Agra – The Taj from the river side – 15 x 20.3 cm
Agra – The Taj from the gateway (signed ‘W.L.Ca….’) – 21 x 27.6 cm
Agra – The Taj from the gateway – 13.2 x 10.1 cm
Agra – The Taj – 10 x 12.8 cm
Agra – The Taj from the river – 15 x 20.5 cm
Agra – Palace of Akbar – 10.1 x 13.9 cm
Agra – Palace of Akbar – 19.1 x 13.8 cm
Agra – Sarcophagus of Akbar – 15 x 21 cm
Agra – Sarcophagus of Akbar – 13.7 x 21.1 cm
Agra – Secundra Gate – 13.8 x 21.2 cm
Agra – Secundra Bagh – 13.5 x 22.1 cm
Agra – Dewan – i – Khas – 14 x 22.2 cm
Agra – Motee Musjid (Pearl Mosque) – 16 x 20.8 cm
Delhi – Motee Musjid (Pearl Mosque) – 11.6 x 16.8 cm
Delhi – From top of Jumma Musjid – 10 x 13.9 cm
Delhi – The Fort – 13.2 x 18.9 cm
Delhi – Tomb of Hoomayoon – 12 x 19.2 cm
Delhi – Bailey Guard Gate – 10.1 x 13.9 cm
Delhi – Lahore Gate – 9.9 x 13.7 cm
Delhi – Inside Gate (signed/numbered ‘SH’ or ‘HS’ 236) – 10.1 x 13.9 cm
Delhi – Jumma Musjid – 12.2 x 18.5 cm
Delhi – Jumma Musjid (numbered ‘265’) – 8.1 x 8.2 cm
Delhi – King’s Palace – 10.1 x 13.9 cm
Delhi – King’s Palace, Hall of Audience – 10.1 x 13.9 cm
Delhi – King’s Palace, Interior – 20.2 x 27.6 cm
Delhi – Aluddeen Gateway – 15.8 x 20.7 cm
Delhi – Chandi Chouk – 16.1 x 20.8 cm
Delhi – The Memorial – 15.8 x 20.9 cm
Delhi – The Queen’s Garden (signed/numbered ‘SH’ or ‘HS’ 333) – 10.1 x 13.7 cm
Delhi – St.James Church (numbered ‘304’) – 10 x 13.8 cm
Delhi – Railway Station (signed/numbered ‘SH’ or ‘HS’ 305) – 10 x 14 cm
Delhi – Kootab Minar and Ruins – 16 x 20.9 cm
Delhi – Kootab Minar – 18.5 x 13.1 cm
Delhi – Iron Pillar near Kootab Minar – 13.1 x 18.7 cm
Delhi – Old Delhi, Black Mosque – 12.9 x 18.5 cm
Delhi – Old Delhi, Sufter Jung’s Tomb (numbered ‘115’) – 15.1 x 20.4 cm
Missouri – Missouri (signed/numbered ‘Bourne 1577’) – 19 x 29.2 cm
Landour – Landour (numbered ‘..nc.1584’) – 19 x 28.9 cm
Cawnpore – Suttee Chowra Ghat (Slaughter Ghat) – 15.1 x 20.5 cm
Cawnpore – Memorial Well – 10 x 14 cm
Cawnpore – Memorial Well – 16.1 x 20.8 cm
Cawnpore – Marochetti’s Statue – 10 x 12.9 cm
Cawnpore – Marochetti’s Statue – 21 x 16.1 cm
Cawnpore – Marochetti’s Statue
(signed ‘W.L.Ca… Photo’) – 27.5 x 21.6 cm
Lucknow – Birds eye view – 21.1 x 27.6 cm
Lucknow – Birds eye view – 15 x 20.4 cm
Lucknow – The Residency – 13.8 x 21 cm
Lucknow – The Residency (Sir H.Lawrence’s Tomb) – 9.5 x 14 cm
Lucknow – The Hoosimabad – 10 x 13.9 cm
Lucknow – The Emambara – 12.8 x 9.9 cm
Lucknow – The Hoosimabad (Gateway) – 12.3 x 10.1 cm
Aden – Aden – 16.4 x 22.7 cm
Aden – Aden – 18.1 x 23.9 cm
Aden – Aden – 17.3 x 23.2 cm
Suez – Town – 18.8 x 24.6 cm
Suez – Moses Well (numbered ‘3’) – 20.7 x 28.2 cm
Suez – Plan of Canal (photograph G.Sarolidi N.Comianos, Port Said) – 20 x 26 cm
Cairo – Cairo – 17.7 x 24.5 cm
Cairo – Cairo (numbered ‘No.5.I.’) – 20.4 x 26 cm
Cairo – Citadel Mosque – 16.8 x 23 cm
Cairo – Pyramid of Cheops and Temple of the Sphynx (signed ‘P.Sebah, Phot., No.47’) – 20.4 x 26 cm
Cairo – The Sphynx (signed P.Sebah, Phot., No.46’) – 20.3 x 25.9 cm
Cairo – Obelisk of Heliopolis (signed ‘P.Sebah Phot., No.39’). Note: taken before 1874! – 25.5 x 20.4 cm
Alexandria – Alexandria – 16 x 20.1 cm
Alexandria – Interior of Palace – 20 x 26.6 cm
Alexandria – Pompey’s Pillar – 24.8 x 18.2 cm
Alexandria – Cleopatra’s Needle – 22.6 x 16.6 cm
Alexandria – Pyramids – 21.2 x 29.5 cm
Alexandria – Cleopatra’s Needle (numbered ‘3.Alexandrie.O.’) – 22.4 x 27.5 cm
Alexandria – Camels (signed ‘H.Arnoux Port Said’) – 21.4 x 27.3 cm
Alexandria – Donkeys – 19.9 x 24 cm
Ancona – Ancona – 19 x 25 cm
Ancona – Ancona (numbered ‘3953 Ancona.Il Porto’) – 18.8 x 23.8 cm
Venice – Grand Canal – 18.5 x 24.7 cm
Venice – Square of St.Marks – 19.9 x 25.4 cm
Venice – Doge’s Palace (Interior) – 19.8 x 24.7 cm
Venice – The Rialto – 20 x 25.4 cm
Venice – Bridge of Sighs – 25.4 x 19.9 cm
Venice – Doge’s Palace (Exterior) – 12.5 x 17.8 cm
Venice – Square of St.Marks – 12.5 x 17.8 cm
Venice – Doge’s Palace (Exterior) – 11.9 x 17 cm
Venice – Dogana – S.Maria – 11.9 x 17.2 cm
Venice – Grand Canal – 11.9 x 17.1 cm
Venice – Venice – 11.9 x 17.3 cm
Venice – Venice – 12 x 17.1 cm
Venice – Square of St.Marks – 12.5 x 16.6 cm
Venice – Grand Canal – 11.9 x 17 cm
Venice – Doge’s Palace (Interior) – 12.4 x 17.3 cm
Venice – The Rialto – 12 x 17.2 cm
Venice – The Bridge of Sighs – 18.2 x 12.7 cm
Milan – Milan (numbered/titled ‘3816.Milano.Panorama’) – 19.1 x 24.9 cm
Milan – Milan (numbered/titled ‘3831.Milano.Arco del Sempione’) – 25 x 18.9 cm
Milan – Milan Cathedral (numbered ‘3823.Milano’) – 25 x 18.6 cm
Milan – Milan Cathedral (numbered/titled ‘3818.Milano.La Cattedrale del
PalazzoReale’) – 18.9 x 24.4 cm
Milan – Milan Cathedral (numbered ‘3827.Milano’) – 25 x 18.7 cm