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A. W. A. Plâté Studio — Monks Outside Temple, Ceylon

A. W. A. Plâté Studio

Monks Outside Temple, Ceylon

1880

Shot during the height of colonial photography in Ceylon, this platinum print combines ethnographic documentation with the medium's renowned ability to render fine detail and tonal subtlety.

Medium
platinum print

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A. W. A. Plâté Studio, Monks Outside Temple, Ceylon, 1880

Shot during the height of colonial photography in Ceylon, this platinum print combines ethnographic documentation with the medium's renowned ability to render fine detail and tonal subtlety.

Medium
platinum print
Year
1880
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Landscape, Religious Site, Platinum Print, British, Eastern Culture, Architecture, Sepia Tones

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