George Nathaniel Curzon Collection

British Viceroy of India entering Delhi, 1902
Lord Curzon, British Viceroy of India, entering Delhi on an elephant, with Lady Curzon, 1902. Photograph

Photographic portrait of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
3523121 Photographic portrait of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of George Curzon)

'After resigning what he described as "The dream of my childhood
ILN109499 'After resigning what he described as "The dream of my childhood, the fulfilled ambition of my manhood": Lord Curzon's (1859-1925) departure from Bombay on November 18th

Statue of Lord Cornwallis, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Lord Cornwallis, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Victoria Memorial at Calcutta, ca. 1910s. Creator: Johnston & Hoffmann
Victoria Memorial at Calcutta, ca. 1910s. [Monument to Queen Victoria, on the banks of the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. The building opened to the public in 1921]. Gelatin silver print

Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India (b / w photo)
3096281 Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India)

The right hon George Nathaniel Curzon (b / w photo)
728910 The right hon George Nathaniel Curzon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The right hon George Nathaniel Curzon, viceroy-elect of India)

The Right Honorable Lord Curzon of Kedleston, c1890s. Creator: Elliott & Fry
The Right Honorable Lord Curzon of Kedleston, c1890s. Portrait of George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, (1859-1925), British Conservative statesman

Statue of Warren Hastings, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Warren Hastings, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Statue of Lord Dalhousie, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Lord Dalhousie, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Statue of Lord Wellesley, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Lord Wellesley, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Barrackpore House, South Front, 1903, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Barrackpore House, South Front (1903), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Lord Mayo as Viceroy, 1870, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Lord Mayo as Viceroy (1870), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Lord Dufferin, 1889, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Lord Dufferin (1889), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Lord Canning, c1850s, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Lord Canning, c1850s, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Durbar of Lord Auckland, c1836-1842, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Durbar of Lord Auckland, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Lord Ellenborough, c1842-1844, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Lord Ellenborough, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Lord Lytton, 1876, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Lord Lytton (1876), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Lord Minto, 1813, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Lord Minto (1813), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Mrs. Hastings, c1780s, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Hutchings, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Warren Hastings, c1770-1790, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Warren Hutchings, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Statue of Lord Clive, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Lord Clive, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Statue of Lord Curzon in Grounds of Victoria Memorial Hall, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Lord Curzon in Grounds of Victoria Memorial Hall, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

Lord Cornwallis as Governor General, 1793, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Lord Cornwallis as Governor General (1793), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Second Arrival of Lord Curzon at Government House, 1904, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Second Arrival of Lord Curzon at Government House (1904), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

Lord Lawrence, c1964-1869, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Lord Lawrence, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Warren Hutchings, c1770-1790, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Warren Hutchings, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

The Holwell Monument, 1794, (1925). Creator: Unknown
The Holwell Monument, 1794, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Old Fort William, 1756, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Old Fort William, 1756, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

The Holwell Monument, c1820, (1925). Creator: Unknown
The Holwell Monument, c1820, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Barrackpore House, North Front, 1903, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Barrackpore House, North Front (1903), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Victoria Memorial Hall, from the North-West, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Victoria Memorial Hall, from the North-West, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Map of Part of Calcutta showing Old Fort William in relation to existing buildings, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

Fort William, S. E. Angle, 1756, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Fort William, S.E. Angle (1756), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Tomb of Lady Canning at Barrackpore, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Tomb of Lady Canning at Barrackpore, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Temple of Fame at Barrackpore, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Temple of Fame at Barrackpore, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Bamboo Avenue at Barrackpore, 1904, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Bamboo Avenue at Barrackpore, 1904, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

The Banyan Tree, Barrackpore, 1870, (1925). Creator: Unknown
The Banyan Tree, Barrackpore, 1870, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Barrackpore House, North Front, 1870, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Barrackpore House, North Front, 1870, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Replica of the Holwell Monument Erected by Lord Curzon, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Replica of the Holwell Monument Erected by Lord Curzon, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

Plan of Barrackpore Park, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Plan of Barrackpore Park, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Gothic Ruin in Barrackpore Garden, c1870, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Gothic Ruin in Barrackpore Garden, c1870, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Lord Wellesley Reviewing the Body Guard at Ballygunje, c1770, (c19250. Creator: Unknown
Lord Wellesley Reviewing the Body Guard at Ballygunje, c1770, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

Lt. -Col. F. A. Daniell in the Uniform of the Body Guard, 1802-1806, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Lt.-Col. F. A. Daniell in the Uniform of the Body Guard (1802-1806), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

Levee of Lord Cornwallis (Governor General in the doorway on right), 1925. Creator: Unknown
Leve e of Lord Cornwallis (The Governor General stands in the doorway on the right), 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

The Governor General and Body Guard Outside Government House, 1820, (1925. ) Creator: Unknown
The Governor General and Body Guard Outside Government House, 1820, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

Plan of Government House in the Fort, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Plan of Government House in the Fort, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

Old Fort William, from the River, 1754, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Old Fort William, from the River, 1754, (1925). From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

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"George Nathaniel Curzon: A Visionary Leader in the British Raj" Step back in time to witness the grandeur and influence of George Nathaniel Curzon, the distinguished British Viceroy of India. In 1902, as he enters Delhi, his presence commands attention and respect, symbolizing the might of the British Empire. Amidst this era of colonial rule, a statue of Lord Cornwallis stands tall in 1925. Its creator remains unknown but its significance echoes through history, representing the power dynamics that shaped India during Curzon's tenure. The Victoria Memorial at Calcutta serves as a testament to Curzon's legacy. Built in the early 1910s by Johnston & Hoffmann, it encapsulates an era marked by architectural marvels and imperial opulence under his guidance. Through black-and-white photographs, we catch glimpses of Lord Curzon himself - a man who held immense authority and responsibility as Viceroy. His stern countenance reflects determination and dedication towards governing India with utmost efficiency. Known as "The Right Honorable Lord Curzon of Kedleston, " this title bestowed upon him in the late 1890s exemplifies his esteemed position within British society. Elliott & Fry capture his essence through their lens during this transformative period. As we explore further into Indian history, statues erected for other influential figures come into view - Warren Hastings, Lord Dalhousie, and Lord Wellesley all immortalized in bronze in 1925. These monuments pay homage to those who played significant roles alongside or before Curzon on India's political stage. Barrackpore House's South Front offers a glimpse into another facet of life during this time - an elegant residence where important decisions were made behind closed doors. The house holds secrets untold but speaks volumes about the privileged lifestyle enjoyed by those at the helm of governance. Lord Mayo assumes center stage amidst these historical snapshots, captured as Viceroy in 1870.