Marie Théophile Louis Rousselet

Marie Théophile Louis Rousselet (1845-1929), was a French traveller, writer, Geographer, archaeologist and photographer, who visited India in 1863. Amazed by the diverse richness of the landscapes, art and culture, and people, Rousselet extended his stay in India till 1868. He learnt Photography after reaching India, with a sole purpose to preserve the memory of the monuments …

John Edward Saché

John Edward Saché (1824-1882), born in Prussia as Johann Edvart Zachert, reached Calcutta from Unites States of America (USA)  in late 1864. Being capital of British Indian Calcutta (Kolkata) was an ideal place for photographers to establish businesses. John Edward Saché was a master of the picturesque, excelling in this style, and offering astonishing views …