Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

Impey Family Photograph Albums

Summary

Collection ID:
FSA.A1993.09
Creators:
Impey, Eugene Clutterbuck Captain
Scowen & Co.
Woodbury & Page
Dates:
circa 1850-1889
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
304 Albumen prints
approximate count
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Two personal photo albums of Captain Eugene Clutterbuck Impey containing images of his brother, Captain Henry Dixon and other unidentified photographers (some initialled in the negative) of the late 1850's and early 1860's, and British colonials. There are also images of various Indian peoples, a still life of game birds, a panoramic view supposedly of ruins after the Mutiny, and architectural images.

Arrangement

Arrangement
prints (predominantly housed in 2 photo albums) : organized in 3 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
E.C. Impey, an important figure in the early photography of India, was one of a number of British soldiers to take up that medium in the 1850's-1860's. Impey, whose grandfather, Sir Elijah Impey and his wife Mary were highly important patrons of Indian painting, was also related to 19th century photographers Sir John Herschel and Julia Margaret Cameron. Sir Elijah Impey was an extremly influencial justice at the onset of British colonization of India. Despite his presence in India for only just over eight years, he was appointed to preside in Sudder Dewannee Adawlet, the court of appeals for civil causes from the provincial council, and also acted as the chief justice of the state of Bengals. In addition, he was responsible for prepring the Code of Rules,Orders and Regulation (1781) , an important colonial cornerstone of the British contribution to the codification of Indian law.

Administration

Custodial History
Purchased from Ken and Jenny Johnson Nineteenth Century Photographs, Essex, U.K., 01/13/93. Originally received was also a salt print by photographer Frederick Fiebig, which was then transfered to Mr. Leon Jacobson (father of Ken Jacobson) of Fort Myers, Florida on 12/06/93.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Impey Family Photograph Albums, FSA.A1993.09. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
FSA A1993.09


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