Studio portrait of a man sitting on an upholstered chair holding a rolled up magazine and a vase of fake flowers

Studio portrait of a man sitting on an upholstered chair holding a rolled up magazine and a vase of fake flowers. He wears a white shirt and dhoti. Behind him is a table with a vase of fake flowers. Neo-classical painted backdrop of an interior with columns and a flight of stairs. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1952]. Size of original print/negative: 6 x 4 ½ inches. Format of original material: Glass plate black and white negative.