Gezicht op Government House in Calcutta met op de voorgrond het ruiterstandbeeld van Viscount Hardinge of Lahore c. 1865 - 1875

This anonymous photograph from the 1860s or 1870s captures a view of Government House in Calcutta, India, with a statue of Viscount Hardinge of Lahore in the foreground. The equestrian statue, placed on a high pedestal, stands prominently against the backdrop of the grand colonial building. This piece is an example of 19th-century photography documenting colonial architecture and the presence of British figures in India. The composition emphasizes the scale of the Government House and the imposing presence of the statue, reflecting the British colonial influence in the region.