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Albert Thomas Watson Penn — Cliffside, India

Albert Thomas Watson Penn

Cliffside, India

1880

Colonial-era photography documents the dramatic landscape of British India, showcasing both the technical challenges of working with large-format cameras in remote locations and the period's imperial perspective.

Medium
albumen print from collodion negative

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Albert Thomas Watson Penn, Cliffside, India, 1880

Colonial-era photography documents the dramatic landscape of British India, showcasing both the technical challenges of working with large-format cameras in remote locations and the period's imperial perspective.

Medium
albumen print from collodion negative
Year
1880
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, Landscape, Travel, British, Architecture, Tonal, India

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Cleveland Museum of Art