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Captain Linnaeus Tripe — West and South Sides of the Vimana Walls, Great Temple (Brihadeshvara) at Tanjore (Thanjavur)
Captain Linnaeus Tripe

West and South Sides of the Vimana Walls, Great Temple (Brihadeshvara) at Tanjore (Thanjavur)

1858

Documenting the elaborate stone carvings and architectural elements of the Brihadeshvara Temple, this photograph represents early efforts to systematically record India's ancient architectural treasures.

Medium
albumenized salt print from a waxed paper negative

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Captain Linnaeus Tripe, West and South Sides of the Vimana Walls, Great Temple (Brihadeshvara) at Tanjore (Thanjavur), 1858

Documenting the elaborate stone carvings and architectural elements of the Brihadeshvara Temple, this photograph represents early efforts to systematically record India's ancient architectural treasures.

Medium
albumenized salt print from a waxed paper negative
Year
1858
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, Photograph, Temple, Landscape, British, Architecture, India

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