One of the sons of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, 1st Bt
1 of 2 portraits of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, 1st Bt
© National Portrait Gallery, London
One of the sons of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, 1st Bt
by Unknown photographer
albumen print, 1850s
7 1/2 in. x 5 1/8 in. (189 mm x 131 mm) image size
Given by John Webster, 2007
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax137916
Sitterback to top
- Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, 1st Bt (1783-1859), Indian businessman and philanthropist. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6582 portraits.
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Carly Collier
18 August 2020, 12:58
I believe that the subject in this photograph is more likely to be one of the three sons of Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy rather than the baronet himself, who turned 70 years old in 1853.