Lot#28 || Raja Deen Dayal (1844 - 1905)
UNTITLED (Hyderabad)
Thirty Nine Photographs
Estimate ₹ 8,00,000 - ₹ 10,00,000
PROVENANCE
Private Collection Mumbai
Private Collection Mumbai
DESCRIPTION
Folio of 39 photographs. Born in 1844 in Sardhana, Lala Deen Dayal was educated at Thompson’s Civil Engineering College in Roorkee. His photography career began when he impressed Sir Henry Daly, who introduced him to Sir Lepel Griffin. Deen Dayal's architectural photographs from Bundelkhand were featured in Griffin's book "Famous Monuments of Central India." In 1885, Deen Dayal met the Nizam of Hyderabad and became his official court photographer in 1894. He documented the Nizam's palaces, hunting expeditions, and significant events. Deen Dayal established a studio in Secunderabad, then under British rule, employing around 50 people, including two German oil painting artists. In 1892, he opened a zenana studio in Hyderabad, allowing women to be safely photographed. His studio, "Raja Deen Dayal & Sons," gained prominence, photographing both Indian and British elites. A master of light and composition, Deen Dayal skillfully captured Indian life and received patronage from princely and British clients alike, making him a significant figure in early Indian photography. NON EXPORTABLE.
Folio of 39 photographs. Born in 1844 in Sardhana, Lala Deen Dayal was educated at Thompson’s Civil Engineering College in Roorkee. His photography career began when he impressed Sir Henry Daly, who introduced him to Sir Lepel Griffin. Deen Dayal's architectural photographs from Bundelkhand were featured in Griffin's book "Famous Monuments of Central India." In 1885, Deen Dayal met the Nizam of Hyderabad and became his official court photographer in 1894. He documented the Nizam's palaces, hunting expeditions, and significant events. Deen Dayal established a studio in Secunderabad, then under British rule, employing around 50 people, including two German oil painting artists. In 1892, he opened a zenana studio in Hyderabad, allowing women to be safely photographed. His studio, "Raja Deen Dayal & Sons," gained prominence, photographing both Indian and British elites. A master of light and composition, Deen Dayal skillfully captured Indian life and received patronage from princely and British clients alike, making him a significant figure in early Indian photography. NON EXPORTABLE.
