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The Cleveland Museum of Art
South Façade of the Quadrangle of the Nayak Darbar Hall, Thanjavur
Description
Early box cameras had no shutter; the photographer just removed and replaced the lens cap, guessing at how long to leave it off. Linnaeus Tripe’s mastery of light and exposure here is incredible. The print allows us to read the decoration that is in shadow as well as that in full sunlight.
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom; (Prahlad Bubbar Indian and Islamic Art, London, United Kingdom); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
27.7 × 34.2 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2020.213
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Captain Linnaeus Tripe (British, 1822–1902)
Photography • England, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery