Picture No | 11100630 |
Date | 1850 |
Description | The interior of a court house, Ceylon |
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The interior of a court house in the Kandian provinces in Ceylon(Sri Lanka). The young Kandian woman complains of the treatment she has recieved at the hands of her husband, who stand on the opposite side of the doorway. The man leaning against the door post is a native policemen, his comboy or native dress visible benath his uniform.
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Source | Unattributed engraving in The Illustrated London News, 17th August 1850, page 161. |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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