Cleveland Museum of Art
Bullock Cart, Delhi
Shepherd & Robertson
- Date
- 1863
- Medium
- Albumen print from glass plate negative
- Culture
- India, 19th century
- Department
- Photography
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The bullock cart, an ancient and once prevalent means of transportation in India, is still widely used in rural areas today. Here, a driver and his staff wait for a passenger. This occupational image, created by British colonial photographers for European audiences, offered armchair travelers a European view of local Indian life and customs.
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