I've got a set of 8 "pictures" (from the first two gaps I think there must've originally been 10) They are in an album of tissue like paper and each one is secured by a corner cut out of the tissue, rather like the old fashioned picture albums.
They appear to be "painted" on some kind of fine celluloid and are as fragile as a butterfly's wing. The images are raised as if painted on and the colours bright and vibrant. All are Indian scenes, most are notated in English written in pencil, which in the main is so faded that it's difficult to read.
I'm pretty certain that they probably belonged to my GGrandfather (b1840) who was in India whilst in the Army.
I'd love to know how they were made but haven't got a clue as to how to even begin googling.
Does anyone have any ideas please?
Here's an example "Corn and Butter" The shadow in the midground is from the next image "grinning" through called "Ascetic"
They appear to be "painted" on some kind of fine celluloid and are as fragile as a butterfly's wing. The images are raised as if painted on and the colours bright and vibrant. All are Indian scenes, most are notated in English written in pencil, which in the main is so faded that it's difficult to read.
I'm pretty certain that they probably belonged to my GGrandfather (b1840) who was in India whilst in the Army.
I'd love to know how they were made but haven't got a clue as to how to even begin googling.
Does anyone have any ideas please?
Here's an example "Corn and Butter" The shadow in the midground is from the next image "grinning" through called "Ascetic"
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